Lula “Upset” Over No Meeting With Zelensky At G7 As EU Pushes To Woo Brazil Amid Russia-Ukraine War

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday he was “upset" he and Volodymyr Zelensky did not meet at the G7 summit, adding his Ukrainian counterpart seemed uninterested in negotiating peace with Russia. Zelensky, who emerged from the summit in Hiroshima with fresh diplomatic support and pledges of more military aid, had sought a one-on-one meeting with Lula, who has faced accusations of being soft on Russia over its invasion. Both leaders said scheduling conflicts had prevented them from meeting — which Zelensky quipped had likely left his Brazilian counterpart “disappointed". “I wasn’t disappointed. I was upset, because I’d like to meet him and discuss the matter," Lula told a news conference before heading home from Japan. But “Zelensky is a grown-up. He knows what he’s doing," he added. #zelensky #lula #lulapresidente #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #g7 #russia n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:08 DID ZELENSKY SNUB BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT? 2: 34 “NO POINT MEETING ZELENSKY OR PUTIN” 3:02 LULA’S BID TO PLAY PEACEMAKER 4:43 EUROPE ATTEMPTS TO WOO LATIN AMERICA TO BACK UKRAINE CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX