The meeting between the Brazilian president and his Ukrainian counterpart at the G7 summit ended this Sunday because it did not take place, referring to Volodymyr Zelensky that “there were no proceedings” by Lula da Silva.
“I think that he [Lula da Silva] that he is disappointed,” said Zelensky, at a press conference, when questioned by the media about the reason why he did not hold a bilateral meeting with Lula, since he was one of the few heads of state with whom he did not meet in person. on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit and the invited countries of the so-called “global south”.
The Ukrainian head of state stressed the importance of “being united” to advance his peace formula, which he also presented at the G20 summit last year in Bali, Indonesia.
“I was in contact with some leaders, but there was no step on their part,” added the Ukrainian president at the press conference, referring to the Brazilian delegation and insinuating that it could have been a matter of scheduling problems.
“Sometimes in the past we worked very well, and today we need to involve as many countries as possible,” Zelensky said, noting that he spent “a lot of time” in these talks.
“I meet almost everyone, almost everywhere, although all the leaders have their own schedules and agendas,” he stressed.
Lula da Silva, for his part, said in a meeting with the UN Secretary General, the Portuguese António Guterres, that the war between Russia and Ukraine “should be discussed” in the UN Security Council, according to sources from the Brazilian presidency. by the Spanish news agency EFE.
The meeting lasted about half an hour and took place within the framework of the G7 summit, where Lula has harshly criticized that United Nations body.
The possibility of a peace plan for the war in Ukraine was the central theme of the meeting.
According to the communiqué released by the presidency, for Lula the fact that the conflict is not being dealt with in the UN Security Council demonstrates the need to reform that body.
The UN Secretary General, for his part, stated that international forums such as the G20, which brings together the 19 largest economies in the world and the European Union and whose presidency will be assumed by Brazil at the end of this year, have a great contribution. do to help resolve the conflict.
The reform of the UN Security Council has been a theme reiterated by the progressive leader in the G7 sessions in which he has participated, where he has suggested the inclusion of new permanent members so that the Security Council “recovers effectiveness, political authority and morality to face the conflicts and dilemmas of the 21st century”.
“In 1945 the UN was founded to prevent a new world war, but the multilateral mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution no longer work,” he said on Sunday before the meeting with Guterres.
Zelensky has had an intense round of bilateral contacts since he arrived in Hiroshima the day before, beginning with a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ending on Sunday with Japanese leader and summit host Fumio Kishida before visiting the Park of Hiroshima Peace and appear before the media. at the end of the summit.
Zelensky’s bilaterals – who at the summit sought more support in the form of arms and other aid for Kiev, as well as support for his peace plan – also included the leaders of the United States, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada , Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia and South Korea.
Lula da Silva, who has been reluctant to condemn the Russian invasion, caused controversy last month when he declared that the United States should stop “fomenting war.” However, by condemning the “violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine” and calling for dialogue in the negotiations, the Brazilian president criticized, this Sunday, the countries of the United Nations Security Council, whose permanent members are the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom.
“The permanent members continue the long tradition of waging wars not sanctioned by the body, whether in pursuit of territorial expansion or regime change,” he said, referring to the US-led coalition’s 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Source: TSF
