Responding to the words of White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby at a press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Vieira stated that they do not accept the criticisms against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
“I don’t know how or why they came to that conclusion, but I totally disagree,” Vieira said. used the phrase.
Emphasizing that there is a diplomatic relationship between Brazil and Russia for more than 195 years, Vieira said, “Brazil wants to promote peace and is ready to meet with a group of countries or join a group of countries willing to talk about peace.” made its assessment.
The White House criticized Lula da Silva’s words about the Ukraine war that the US and the European Union (EU) “should start talking about peace”, stating that Brazil was repeating Russian and Chinese propaganda.
Regarding Lula’s statement during his visit to China that the US and the European Union (EU) “should start talking about peace” regarding the Ukraine war, Kirby said that implying that the US and Europe did not want peace was problematic.
Kirby had argued that Brazil was repeating Russian and Chinese propaganda without looking at the facts.