Russian leader Vladimir Putin says he will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, where he could be arrested under an International Criminal Court warrant.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin stated that he had received intelligence suggesting that Russian leader Vladimir Putin might attend the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil next month. He called on the Brazilian authorities to carry out the arrest warrant if the Russian president appears there.
Hungary will take part in the inaugural meeting of the Friends of Peace initiative in New York, co-led by China and Brazil, with a call to launch peace talks to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.
Brazil and China have been pushing their "Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis" six-point peace plan, whose key principles are favorable to Russia.
Ambassador of Ukraine to Brazil, Andrij Melnyk, expressed hope that the President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, will not attend the BRICS summit in Russia, but will eventually visit Ukraine.
Ukraine and Brazil could start a new era of relations because they have a shared interest in many areas that will support the two economies in the future.
At the meeting with Chief Advisor of the Presidency of Brazil Celso Amorim, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Melnyk called on Brazil to join the Ukrainian Peace Formula.
Ukraine has reportedly attempted to purchase weapons from Brazil to defend itself against Russia's military aggression, but Brazil's authorities have declined the offer and instead pushed for peace talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira of Brazil says Russian President Vladimir Putin will face the risk of being arrested in view of the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, should he enter the country.
Ukraine and Brazil are interested in expanding bilateral trade through the removal of trade barriers, promoting business development, and implementing projects within the Investment Menu.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has called on Brazil to help with ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft system to protect grain hubs from Russian attacks.