Lula envoy faces Ukraine's Zelenskyy after controversial comments.

Brazil's special adviser on international affairs, Celso Amorim, met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Brazil's objectives for peace. Amorim stated that the dialogue was positive and built confidence. Brazil's former President Lula has called for a ceasefire and proposed a club of nations, including Brazil, to mediate peace. However, Lula's refusal to provide weapons to Ukraine and comments ascribing some blame to Ukraine for Russia's invasion have drawn criticism from the US, Europe, and Kyiv. Critics argue that Brazil's position aims to avoid confronting Russia, which is a key supplier of fertilizer for its soybean plantations.