SAO PAULO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, according to a statement from the Brazilian government.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Lula expressed his belief that a military response will not bring an end to the conflict with Russia, and that an agreement on the terms of a ceasefire should be the first step in negotiations, the statement said.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian leader advocated for greater involvement by the United Nations in reaching a negotiated solution that takes into account the security concerns of Ukraine and Russia, according to the statement.<\/p>\n
Zelensky, writing on the Telegram messaging app, described his meeting with Lula as \u201cmeaningful\u201d and said \u201cstrong international pressure was needed on Russia to remove blockages on the path to dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI told the president about the real situation at the front and Russia\u2019s manipulative attempts to depict military victories,\u201d he wrote. Zelensky said he appreciated Lula\u2019s \u201creadiness to play a role in the peace process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Zelensky said: \u201cIt\u2019s good that there are signals from Brazil that they support, most of all, a ceasefire and peace for the Ukrainian people.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the Ukrainian president, the meeting with Lula lasted around one hour, and was their first lengthy conversation in several years.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Lula told me that he will try his best to do everything to bring peace closer to Ukraine. I\u2019m thankful to him for his clear position.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two left several topics on the table for future conversations, including on trade and economy, Zelensky said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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