President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday held a telephone conversation with his Brazilian counterpart. Jair Bolsonaroin which, among other things, they touched on the importance Kyiv attaches to sanctions against Russia.
Zelenskiy briefed Bolsonaro on the context of the war, while at the same time mentioning “the need to resume exports of Ukrainian wheat in order to avoid a global food crisis caused by Russia.”
He spoke about this in detail Ukrainian President in his social networks, where he called on “all partners” to comply with sanctions against the “aggressor” on the very day when the President of Russia, Vladimir Putinacknowledged that international action against his country was a “great challenge”.
Thus, Zelensky and Bolsonaro had their first conversation since the start of the war, which began after President Putin ordered an invasion of the neighboring country on February 24, almost five months ago.
In addition, Bolsonaro announced last week that Brazil would start receiving Russian oil from September, which is probably why Zelensky placed special emphasis on the issue of sanctions.
Likewise, before talking to the head of the Ukrainian state, Bolsonaro stated that he was aware of the solution to the conflict in Eastern Europe, and indicated that he would pass it on to his colleague during this conversation, although the Brazilian side did not. but given his version of the call.
The war in Ukraine is the “biggest challenge” for the economy
The war in Ukraine poses the biggest threat to the global economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned as financial officials from the G20 group prepared to meet in Indonesia.
The invasion launched by Moscow caused inflation to skyrocket at a time when the world was just recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening the recovery made over the past two years and risking hunger and poverty in general.
“Our biggest problem today is related to the illegal and unprovoked war launched by Russia against Ukraine,” Yellen said at a press conference in Bali ahead of a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the world’s 20 largest economies on Friday and Saturday. .
(According to Europe Press)
Source: RPP
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