He provoked criticism for suggesting Ukraine shared the blame for Russia's invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LISBON - Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he did not want to “please anyone” withafter provoking criticism in the West for suggesting Kyiv shared the blame for the war.
“I want to find a third alternative , which is the construction of peace,” he told a news conference. Portugal is a founding member of the Western Nato defence alliance and has sent military equipment to Ukraine.Mr Lula arrived in Portugal on Friday for a five-day visit as he strives to improve foreign ties after Mr Jair Bolsonaro’s four years in office, during which Brazil’s relations with many countries including its former colonial power frayed.“I wanted to tell you how happy I am,” Mr Lula told a room packed with government officials and reporters.
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