The Brazilian government has opted not to ratify the final declaration of the so-called Democracy Summit, an event promoted by the United States for the third consecutive year, on Thursday, because of its focus on the war in Ukraine.
Brazil rejected the use of this event to attack Russia and recalled that it is up to the General Assembly and the UN Security Council to settle and address this issue.
We are going through a moment of threat of a new cold war and the inevitability of an armed conflict. We all know the costs of the first war, spending on weapons instead of social policies», says President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a letter sent to Washington.
The banner of the defense of democracy cannot be used to build walls or create divisions. To defend democracy is to fight for peace. Political dialogue is the best way to build consensus», defends Lula in the letter to which the newspaper »O Globo» has had access.
In a part of the final declaration, which Brazil did not wish to join, the humanitarian consequences caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the adverse impact of the war at various levels are regretted. At another point, direct reference is made to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is called to account for »the most serious crimes» against international law.
Since the beginning of the invasion, and in spite of the changes of government, Brazil has wanted to show itself before the international community as a first-rate actor capable of implementing a third way to solve the conflict and always within the framework of the United Nations and its Magna Carta, as its history shows.
Brazil has condemned the invasion, but has also repeatedly opposed unilateral coercive measures and the sending of arms to Ukraine, despite pressure from its European partners and the United States.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
