Lula and Putin talk about strategic relations between Brazil and Russia

The elected president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvasaid Tuesday that the Russian president, Vladimir Putinhad congratulated him on his recent election victory and talked about stronger relations between the two countries.

Putin said at the beginning of the year that he maintained “good relations” with both Lula and the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, who made an official trip to Moscow in February, a few days before the start of the war in Ukraine.

Lula, who is scheduled to visit the United States and China early in his term, has tried to stress that Brazil has “returned” to the world stage since winning elections in October.

“Putin congratulated me on my electoral victory and wished me good administration and the strengthening of relations between our countries,” the leftist leader said in a Twitter message.

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Brazil is back, seeking dialogue with everyone and committed to the search for a world without hunger and with peace,” Lula added.

Brazil and Russia are members of the group of emerging economies BRICSwhich also includes China, India and South Africa.

In a separate statement, the Kremlin said the leaders had expressed confidence that the “strategic partnership…will develop successfully, including within the BRICS framework.”

Lula also ruled Brazil from 2003 to 2010, during Putin’s first term as Russian president.