The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) He arrived in Moscow around 12:15 pm on Wednesday (7). The petista will follow the military parade that marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the former Soviet Union about Nazi Germany in World War II and having a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The president’s official agenda marks Lula’s first meeting with Putin since returning to the Planalto Palace for a third term. The official visit seeks to signal the independence of Brazilian foreign policy, but analysts signal that there may be the opposite effect, reinforcing ideological alignment with Russia.
Kremlin will display troops, military vehicles and weapons systems at the traditional Parade in Red Square on Friday (9) in Moscow, and hopes to bring together 29 international leaders, according to Russian foreign policy counselor Yuri Ushakov.
In recent years, after the aggression against Ukraine, the celebration was seen as a demonstration of Russia’s strength.
In addition to President Lula, the leaders of China, Xi Jinping, Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, representatives of former Soviet republics and African countries that maintain close relations with Russia.
The only Europeans expected by Kremlin are Robert Fico, from Slovakia, and Serbia Aleksandar Vucic.
This content was originally published in Lula arrives in Moscow for an event about World War II and a meeting with Putin on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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