President Jair Bolsonaro said today (26) that Brazil has been clear about its position “in defense of sovereignty, self-determination and the territorial integrity of States”, and that the country has already withdrawn about 50 Brazilians to countries neighboring Ukraine, including journalists, students, businessmen and athletes.
“I reiterate that my government and I are focused on guaranteeing the security of our country, protecting the interests of our people, helping Brazilian citizens who are in the conflict regions and contributing to a peaceful resolution of the conflict,” Bolsonaro said in a statement. a sequence of three posts on his Twitter account.
Without citing the names of the countries, Bolsonaro highlighted that Brazil has expressed its position well in pronouncements at the UN Security Council and in official pronouncements.
One of the temporary members of the Security Council, Brazil voted yesterday (25) in favor of a collegiate resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The initiative ended up blocked by the veto power of the Russians themselves, one of the five life members of the council.
