Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries. The conversation took place at the initiative of the Brazilian side.
The President of Brazil shared with Putin his impressions of participating in the recent G7 summit, which was held in Hiroshima. He also outlined his vision of possible mediation efforts to find ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin confirmed Moscow's openness to dialogue on the political and diplomatic track, which is blocked by Kiev and its Western sponsors.