Lula da Silva insists on the creation in Ukraine of the “twenty for peace” with the countries of Latin America

Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silvainsisted this Sunday from Abu Dhabi to create “G20 for Peace” V Ukraine with the participation of Latin American countries and once again pointed to the United States and the European Union for their “contribution” to the continuation of the war.

“The decision to go to war was made by two countries. And now we are trying to build a group of countries that have nothing to do with war, that do not want war, that want to build world peace, so that we can talk so much with Russia as with Ukraine”, Lula told reporters after completing his visit to the United Arab Emirates.

The progressive president, who takes a stance of neutrality in the face of conflict, affirmed that it is also “necessary” to talk to “the United States and the European Union” to “convince them that peace is the best way to establish any process of conversation.”

“We should sit down at the table and say enough is enough”

In his opinion, the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, “do not show initiative” in achieving peace, and “Europe and the United States ultimately contribute to the continuation of this war” by sending weapons.

“I think we should sit down at the table and say enough is enough,” said the 77-year-old former trade unionist, who made a state visit to China before carrying out his agenda in Abu Dhabi, where he met with his colleague Xi Jinping, with whom he also discussed Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

Lula had already said from Beijing that the US should “stop encouraging” war and “start talking about peace.”

This Sunday, the progressive leader reaffirmed that Brazil and China are interested in seeking peace and expressed his intention to “engage other countries in Latin America.”

“I have already proposed to create a kind of G20 for the world. During the (financial) crisis of 2008, we quickly created the G20 to try to save the economy; now it is important to create another G20 to end the war and establish peace. he demanded.

Lula da Silva He has already shared his proposal with French and US Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden, as well as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, although it has not aroused much interest.

However, the Brazilian head of state, who has just completed the first hundred days of his third term, believes that “he is finding a group of people who prefer to talk about peace rather than war” and that his initiative “will work.” “. .

(As reported by EFE)