Lula made a short stop in Moscow on the way back from China, ”said the independent Russian Meduza website. At a press conference in Beijing, he announced that he would talk to Putin and call him to participate in negotiations on the end of the war in Ukraine, which are scheduled for Thursday in Turkey.
“When I reach Moscow, I will try to talk to Putin. It will not cost me to say: Hey, Comrade Putin, go to Istanbul and negotiate,” said the Brazilian president.
According to the media, Lula did not meet Putin. The Kremlin issued a message in which he informed that the leaders were talking on the phone. As AP noted, Lula maintains close relations with Putin despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
