“America needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace”

15 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

“The United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace. The European Union needs to start talking about peace so that we can convince Putin and Zelensky that peace is in everyone’s interest and that war, for the moment is only in the interest of both”, declared the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, this Saturday.

In addition, Lula has assured in a press conference held at the end of his visit to Beijing, China, that he does not fear a negative reaction from the US to his position regarding the war in Ukraine for “no reason” for it.

“When I talk to the United States, I don’t worry about what China thinks of my conversation with them. I’m talking about the sovereign interests of my country. When I come to talk to China, I don’t worry about what the United States will think,” the president explained. Brazilian, who leaves “very satisfied” with his visit to the Asian country.

During this visit, Lula and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have signed a joint declaration in which, among other points, the idea of ​​strengthening trade in local currencies beyond the dollar is highlighted, or that of a negotiated exit to the Ukrainian war.

On the eve of the meeting, President Lula already questioned why all countries “are obliged” to trade in dollars and if it was not time to “innovate”. In this sense, he valued the New Development Bank of the BRICS as an institution from which to trade and finance through local currencies.

Regarding the war in Ukraine, both leaders have agreed that dialogue and negotiation “are the only viable solutions to the crisis” and that all efforts in this regard should be supported.

Both leaders have agreed to expand their relations in digital matters, academic exchanges and energy transition.

“Our strategic relationship is improving more and more and we don’t need to break relations or fight with anyone. Brazil has to look for its interests for whatever is necessary and make agreements with all countries possible. We don’t have political or ideological options, we have the option of interest national interest, the interest of the Brazilian people, the interest of the national industry, of our sovereignty,” Lula stressed.