President Jair Bolsonaro travels, in the late afternoon of this Monday (14), to Russia, at the invitation of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. The delegation’s departure is scheduled for 18:00, departing from the Brasília Air Base. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Alberto França, and the Minister of Defense, Walter Braga Netto, will participate in the trip.
In Moscow, Bolsonaro will meet with Putin on Wednesday (16). The Brazilian president will participate in a meeting with Russian businessmen. Among the main issues to be discussed on the trip is the purchase of Russian fertilizers by Brazil. Last Friday (11), Bolsonaro declared that Brazil “is largely dependent on fertilizers from Russia and Belarus.” Bolsonaro said that some Brazilian ministers will participate in the trip, to address issues such as energy, defense and agriculture.
The Brazilian president also stated that he “asks to God that peace reign in the world, for the good of all of us”. The trip comes at a time of great tension between Russia and Ukraine.
The political-economic and trade relations between the two nations, which are members of the BRICS, a group of countries that also includes China, South Africa and India, should also be discussed.
The Brazilian president must remain in the Russian capital until Thursday (17), when he will travel to Budapest, capital of Hungary, where he will meet the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán.
