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Brazilian President Lula criticises UN for failing to stop wars | New Straits Times
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I believe Lula da Silva publicly supported the annexation of currently occupied territories. It was presented in a more diplomatic manner, but I am talking about outcomes.
Brazil hasn't legally recognized the occupation like Nicaragua, but from what I've read in our local (Ukrainian) media, it's more like committed support, as opposed to "turning a blind eye".
Interesting. I looked around what Lula has said and found that, in 2023, he did suggest Ukraine to "cede Crimea in order to stop the war"
In 2025, during a press conference where someone asked him about the Russo-Ukrainian war, after making the case for a ceasefire and negotiating peace, he asked back: "Do you think Putin will leave Crimea?" - although he never supported Russia's claims for other territories, stating "you don't always get what you want".
I can see how that can be taken as support for the aggressor.
What I read also concerned other regions, not only Crimea.
I will give Lula the benefit of the doubt (I am assuming he knows nothing about russia or Ukraine), but yes, you can kick the russians out of Crimea (under putin or otherwise). If you want to do it, one easy supportive action would have been to allow high impact strikes deep into russian territory from day one of the full scale invasion.
Or not reward them with Nord Stream II after they annexed Crimea in 2014 (Merkel).
Generally speaking, being meek, cowardly and corrupt rarely contributes to any goals (military or otherwise).
Lula changed his stance on Ukraine later, but in May 2022, Lula placed blame on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying "This guy is as responsible as Putin for the war". Lula also repeatedly attacked NATO and the European Union as having caused the war. He accused NATO of "claiming for itself the right to install military bases in the vicinity of another country"
Also, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Brazil has tripled its trade with Russia. Brazil has become one of the largest buyers of Russian diesel and fertilizers. In 2023, Brazil imported Russian fertilizers worth $3.5 billion
That's why the term "committed support [for russian genocidal imperialism]" is arguably a much better characterization of Lula's views than “turning a blind eye”.
Lula's been definitely been cosing up to Putler.