1 of 1 The war in Ukraine caused 17 million internal displacements last year Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP The war in Ukraine caused 17 million internal displacements last year Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP
Last Wednesday (19th), Lula returned to Brussels (Belgium) to defend the creation of the group after attending the summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) and the European Union.
“Brazil has done this from the start, we have spoken to China, to Indonesia, to partners in Latin America. We need to build a group of countries capable of convincing Russia and Ukraine at the right time that peace is the best way,” he said.
“Neither Zelenskyy nor Putin want to talk about peace at the moment. Everyone thinks they will win. But there is a tiredness.
Parallel to the speeches, the Petista met with several international leaders and discussed the topic. For example the President:
In general, the countries commonly mentioned by Lula have stated the following:
- China: positions itself as a possible mediator and is aware that the participation of other countries is possible
- Indonesia: argues that the UN should monitor the situation and that the country is ready to make a military contribution to the UN
- India: is ready to “assist” countries in finding a diplomatic solution.
Below is a detailed look at what the named countries are saying and the role of the UN Security Council in Lula’s proposal:
The presidents of China and Ukraine meet for the first time since the war began
In the call, the Chinese leader said he would send representatives to Kiev to try to start peace talks. Xi Jinping also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in March.
China has even put forward a proposal for an eventual peace deal. However, the terms were rejected by Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which Ukraine claims to be a part of and which, for example, works with the United States.
In April, Lula met with Xi Jinping in China. In a note after the meeting, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it agreed to the idea of other countries joining the negotiations.
“The two presidents also exchanged views on the crisis in Ukraine. Both sides agreed that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way to solve this problem and that all efforts conducive to a peaceful solution should be encouraged and supported. They called on other countries to play a constructive role in achieving a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine.”
O g1 He failed to contact the Chinese Embassy in Brasilia.
The war in Ukraine dominates the first day of the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia
Last month, during the meeting of Asian countries on security and defense, Indonesian Defense Minister Gen. Prabowo Subianto defended that the countries of the region should start discussing the war between Russia and Ukraine.
In his speech, Subianto explained that while the war did not affect any of the countries in the group, in practice the conflict affected the entire region. He took the opportunity to refer, for example, to the rise in energy and food prices.
“I would like to present a proposal, which for us is not taken out of context, to help resolve the UkraineRussia conflict. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to commend, with the utmost urgency, to our brothers in Ukraine and in Russia that they arrive as soon as possible to cease hostilities,” he said.
With this in mind, Indonesia presented a number of proposals to be presented to Russia and Ukraine, including:
- stop fire;
- cessation of hostilities;
- demilitarized zone 15 kilometers from the border;
- UN surveillance of the situation;
- Referendum in the disputed regions organized by the UN.
“And I would like to state at this stage that Indonesia is ready to provide military observers and military units as part of the United Nations peacekeeping efforts,” the Indonesian minister said.
searched by g1The Indonesian embassy in Brasilia said it had consulted the local foreign ministry about Lula’s proposal, but had received no response as of this text’s release.
“We are attracting as many countries and heads of state and government as possible for the benefit of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said at the G7 summit
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G7 meetings and according to the Indian government’s official website, Modi stated that India would provide humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people.
“The Prime Minister expressed India’s clear support for dialogue and diplomacy to find a way forward. He said that India and the Prime Minister himself personally will do everything in their power to resolve the situation,” the Indian government said.
O g1 asked the Indian embassy in Brasilia if the government would accept joining the group proposed by Lula, but received no response as of this writing.
UN Security Council
Lula’s defense of the creation of the group of countries parallels the Brazilian president’s criticism of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
“Possibly [não aconteceria a guerra], if the Security Council had the power to negotiate. “The concrete data shows that is not the case,” Lula said in May this year.
Members of the Brazilian Government, belonging to the g1 declare that the “window of opportunity” is the month of October right when Brazil can chair the Security Council and lead the discussion.
Lula said the council is the right forum for countries to discuss a solution. However, Lula’s comments on the war have drawn criticism from sections of the international community.