Brazil's foreign policy under scrutiny over ties with Russia and stance on Ukraine.

The Kremlin has acknowledged Brazil's efforts to mediate in the Ukraine conflict, while stating that it has not seen any peace deal proposals from France. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has proposed establishing a group of countries not involved with the war to broker peace, while French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly looking to approach China with a plan that could form the basis for talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Various countries and world leaders have tried to position themselves as possible peacemakers, but Russia says it will only engage in talks on its own terms.