Brazil's president calls Russian invasion of Ukraine unacceptable

Brazil's president calls Russian invasion of Ukraine unacceptable

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticized the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

He said this at a business conference in Spain on Tuesday, April 25, according to Reuters.

Lula said he is committed to finding a peace formula to end the conflict.

"I understand the European view of this war. It is unacceptable that one country invades another, but it is a war in which I do not see anyone talking about peace," the Brazilian president said.

According to Reuters, Lula angered many in the West this month when he called for the U.S. and European allies to stop supplying arms to Ukraine saying they were prolonging the war, prompting a White House spokesperson to accuse him of "parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda."

After the backlash, the Brazilian leader toned down his comments and on a visit to Portugal and Spain he has condemned Russia's violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Lula suggested earlier that Ukraine cede the Black Sea peninsula to Russia to end the war. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, in turn, said that Ukraine does not trade its territories and does not see any reason to cede at least a centimeter of Ukrainian land.

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