Russia’s war in Ukraine is “compounding” pre-existing international problems, Finland’s president says

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday known as for diplomacy as the easiest way to carry an finish to the battle in Ukraine.

In an deal with to the United Nations Basic Meeting in New York, Bolsonaro stated step one towards lasting peace should be “an instantaneous ceasefire, the safety of civilians and noncombatants, the preservation of crucial infrastructure to help the inhabitants.”

Bolsonaro stated Brazil doesn’t see sanctions in opposition to Russia as a viable solution to finish the seven-month battle that began following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We don’t consider that the easiest way is to undertake unilateral and selective sanctions which might be inconsistent with worldwide legislation. These measures have harmed the financial restoration and threatened the human rights of susceptible populations, together with in European international locations,” Bolsonaro stated.

“The answer to the battle in Ukraine will solely be achieved by means of negotiation and dialogue,” he stated.

Some context: In April, Reuters reported Russia requested Brazil for help within the Worldwide Financial Fund, the World Financial institution and the G20 group of prime economies within the face of sanctions.

Bolsonaro, who has saved Brazil impartial within the Ukraine disaster, expressed “solidarity” when he visited Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 16, a couple of week earlier than the invasion started. Brazilian Overseas Minister Carlos Franca beforehand stated Brazil opposes the expulsion of Russia from the G20.