The press office of the Brazilian presidency stated: “President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received a phone call today, Monday, from Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the 30-minute call, Putin informed his Brazilian counterpart about the details of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, which he described as positive.”
The statement added: “Putin mentioned Brazil’s participation in the Group of Friends of Peace, a joint initiative with China. President Lula da Silva thanked President Putin for this call, affirming Brazil’s support for all efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He also wished further success in the negotiations.”
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Alaska. The meeting of the two presidents took place at the “Elmendorf-Richardson” military base, in a “trilateral” format, and lasted for two hours and 45 minutes. Participating in the meeting from the Russian side were Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov. From the American side, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy to the President Steve Whitkoff attended.
