According to the Associated Press, on the 4th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira to thank Brazil for promoting the end of the Ukrainian crisis, but this move caused strong dissatisfaction in the United States, and the White House said that Brazil was "parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) and Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira.
Brazilian President Lula reportedly said earlier that the United States should stop "agitating for war" in Ukraine and start talking about peace. In addition, Lula refused to provide weapons to Ukraine and proposed to establish a "peace club" including Brazil and China to mediate the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed his gratitude to the Brazilian side during his visit to Brazil.
But the visit and the Brazilian president's attitude angered the White House, with White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby arguing that Brazil was suggesting that the United States and European countries were not interested in peace or were responsible for war, slamming Brazil for "parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda."
Subsequently, Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira responded strongly, saying that he completely disagreed (with the US side), "I don't know how or why he came to that conclusion, but I completely disagree." He also said Brazil and Russia have 195-year diplomatic relations and are two countries with a common history.
"Brazil wants to promote peace and is ready to engage in discussions with some countries or join those willing to talk about peace," Vieira said. ”
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded on April 4, "I note that Mr. Kirby recently declared that any call for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is "unacceptable." However, facts show that more and more countries are calling for a ceasefire and a cessation of the war to promote an early political solution to the Ukrainian crisis. ”
Wang Wenbin pointed out that in the face of the accumulating calls for peace from the international community, the US side should comply with expectations and play a truly constructive role in the political settlement of the crisis, instead of stubbornly holding its own opinions and continuing to add fuel to the fire.