Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for the creation of the "GXNUMX" with the participation of Latin American countries, China and the UAE. to mediate in Russia's war against Ukraine in order to end it. It is reported Weather.
Brazil's president, who on Sunday wrapped up a three-day tour that included visits to Beijing and Abu Dhabi, said he had spoken with the presidents of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China about forming a group of countries similar to the G20 to mediate the conflict. , caused by the Russian invasion.
Unlike Western countries, neither China nor Brazil have imposed sanctions against Russia and are trying to position themselves as mediators in ending the war that began in February 2022.
"Yesterday I spoke with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the Emirates about the war. I spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about peace. And I think we find a group of people who would rather talk about peace than war, I think we will succeed.", Lula told reporters in Abu Dhabi before returning home.
Brazil's 77-year-old president, a leftist leader who returned to power in January, also stressed that "the decision to go to war was made by two countries" and accused the US and Europe of prolonging the conflict. .
"President Putin does not take the initiative to stop, neither does Ukrainian President Zelensky. Europe and the United States continue to contribute to the continuation of this war. We have to put them at the table and tell them 'enough'."
In addition to the diplomatic aspect, Lula's tour to China and the UAE resulted in multimillion-dollar investment and trade deals with both countries.
"Everybody knows that I proposed to create a kind of G20 for peace. When the economic crisis hit in 2008, we quickly created the G20 to try to save the economy. The important thing now is to create a different kind of G20 to end this war and establish peace. This is my intention, and I believe that we will achieve great success.", he declared.
Lula said he discussed the initiative with US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and leaders of some South American countries.
The Brazilian president, who already ruled the country from 2003 to 2010, is also seeking to strengthen ties with Washington, despite accusations of "warmongering." Lula is trying to balance between the United States and China.
Brazilian President Lula also criticized the dominance of the dollar in world trade and called for a new currency for transactions between the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) member countries.
