‘Back to normalcy,’ Brazil hopes for Russia-Ukraine war's end by next G20 Summit
da Silva, on Monday expressed his wish for the Russia-Ukraine war to conclude and for a return to normalcy when the next G20 Summit in Brazil begins. As reported by ANI, Lula said, “I do not know the reason why President Putin and Xi Jinping did not participate here but I will invite them and I hope that they will come to Brazil and participate in the Summit. I hope that when we open the Summit in Brazil, the war has ended and we are back to normal times." Luna further added, “I would like to congratulate India for organising the Summit exceptionally well.
We have received great warmth from the Indian people. Brazil has the conditions to be the host country of G20 next year. We want to use many cities in Brazil to organise a great number of events there." The G20 Summit in New Delhi concluded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over a ceremonial gavel to Brazil, signifying the transition of the bloc's presidency.
"I want to congratulate Brazil's president and my friend Lula da Silva, and hand over the presidency's gavel to him," the PM said. Also Read: G20 Summit: India, US, Brazil, and South Africa issue joint statement; reaffirm shared commitments Earlier on Saturday, the Brazilian President said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not be arrested in Brazil if he attends the Group of 20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro next year, Reuters reported. Interviewed on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Delhi by news show Firstpost, Lula said Putin would be invited to next year's event, adding that he himself planned to attend a BRICS bloc of developing nations meeting due in Russia before the Rio meeting.
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