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Brazil’s Lula backs China peace push at UN, tells US his nation is ‘no one’s backyard’

22 Sept 2026, 17:54 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 LULA REAFFIRMS CHINA-BACKED UKRAINE PEACE INITIATIVE Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva renewed support on Tuesday for a peace initiative he launched with China to end the war in Ukraine. In his opening speech at the UN General Assembly, Lula took thinly veiled aim at the United States over tariffs, military pressure and access to critical minerals. He described the war between Russia and Ukraine as a five-year humanitarian drama. Source: South China Morning Post #UN

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