Pedro Sánchez and Lula da Silva clash on the war in Ukraine, but demand peace

2023-04-26 17:04:02

The president of the Government, Pedro Sanchezreceived the visit of the President of Brazil at the Moncloa Palace, Lula da Silva. During the meeting they discussed various issues. But one has generated special discrepancy: the war in Ukraine. The two presidents agree on putting an end to the armed conflict, but they differ in the form, in how to achieve peace.

Da Silva commitment to a “more dialogue” solution and shows against the shipment of arms. “I said I’m not going to sell weapons because we don’t have to fuel this war. I don’t want to go to war.”expressed in the joint appearance with Sánchez after the meeting.

“we may have nuances, I have them, regarding some of the things that President Lula da Silva has said. The fundamental thing is that we all work for peace,” said the Spanish socialist.

The Brazilian president assures that understands the European position and he admits that he is “in a more comfortable position” because Brazil is “14,000 kilometers away” and not like some countries in Europe, where the war is on the border.

“That is why I am in a more comfortable position. I am not saying if I am against or for it. We are all against the war, but the war is there and now the negotiation is missing“, has added

Spain is one of the countries that has sent arms to Ukraine. For this reason, during the meeting between Sánchez and Lula da Silva, differences could be seen. However, he himself has pointed out that each country “knows what it has to do without Brazil interfering”.

“I don’t know what can happen if this war is prolonged, you already know that I am talking about anything that can happen, even a greater misfortune,” he exclaimed.

Da Silva calls for “dialogue” and a ceasefire

The position of the Brazilian president is clear: do not send weapons to Ukraine. He has defended the cessation of hostilities as a way to “open paths to dialogue” to facilitate a negotiated solution.

“Without a ceasefire it is not possible to continue“, he warned in the speech at the Royal Palace of Madrid before the lunch offered by the King and Queen, which is reported by ‘Efe’.

Sánchez asks to have Zelenski for a “just peace”

President Sánchez, who is also committed to achieving peace, defends that the Ukrainian president be taken into account, Volodymyr Zelensky, so that peace is “just and lasting”. However, da Silva insisted that “it is useless to say who is right”, that the priority is to stop the conflict, reports the aforementioned media.

He King Felipe VI praised Brazil’s defense of peace and assured that it must prevail”national sovereignty and territorial integrity” and, in line with the president, he supported the idea that for peace to be “fair” it must be based on “International Law and its most valuable principles.”