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?