Bolsonaro arrives in Russia to fulfill an agenda that has a meeting with Putin

President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) landed in Moscow, the capital of Russia, around 9:30 am (Brasilia time; 3:30 pm local time) this Tuesday (15) – a trip that will feature a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. amid tensions between the country and neighboring Ukraine.

Bolsonaro has no official agenda scheduled for this Tuesday.

The president’s official commitments begin on Wednesday (16) with a laying of flowers at the Unknown Soldier monument. Then Bolsonaro will travel to the Kremlin, seat of the Russian government, for a meeting and lunch with Putin.

On Wednesday, there will also be a meeting of businessmen, organized by the Brazil-Russia Business Council, led on the Brazilian side by Marcos Molina, and on the Russian side, Andrey Yuriev. In it, it is foreseen that the supply of fertilizers to Brazil will be discussed.

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Bolsonaro’s trip to Russia was even questioned by government ministers for taking place at a sensitive time for the region’s geopolitics: Russia is accused by member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of organizing to attack Ukraine; the country denies the intentions, but demands that the United States and allies limit military actions together with the Ukrainians.

THE CNNBolsonaro said that the agenda of the meeting he will have with Vladimir Putin will be diversified and that Brazil does not have conflict problems.

“Our trip to Russia is also out of respect, as I was invited by Vladimir Putin last year. Our foreign policy has always been for peace and respect for the sovereignty of other countries. Brazil has no problems in South America and has always opted for peaceful ways to resolve external conflicts. I go to Russia by invitation, trade and peace,” he said.