Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaon Tuesday said he would not attend Russia or Ukraine amidst the ongoing war.

What happened: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he remains committed to one cause peaceful resolution of the conflict which has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions, Reuters reported.

The Brazilian President said at an event that the conflict was triggered Wladimir Putininvasion of Ukraine should be unthinkable. “In the 21st century, we shouldn’t be able to go to war over small things,” he said.

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Lula’s comments came days after he had a video call with him Volodymyr Zelenskyy if that The President of Ukraine invited him to visit Kiev.

Earlier, Brazil’s top leader advocated the creation of a group of countries that could mediate a peaceful solution on the conflict between Putin and Zelenskyy.

Meanwhile, Putin on Tuesday defended his invasion of Ukraine, Russia is fighting for its existence as a state. “So for us this is not a geopolitical task, but a task of the survival of Russian statehood, which creates conditions for the future development of the country and our children,” he said.

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