"Those who were angered by Lavrov in Brazil don't want peace in Ukraine," says Valter Pomar.

247 - Historian Valter Pomar, professor of International Relations at UFABC and member of the PT's national leadership, praised President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's handling of the war in Ukraine. 

During an appearance on TV 247, Pomar said that the government's reception of the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, to discuss a peace agreement with Ukraine, is "the most normal thing in the world." 

 "Brazil is not at war with Russia. Therefore, the exchange of visits is the most normal thing in the world. We have diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation, we are not at war with Russia, there is no rupture of relations by any proxy, and that's the end of it," Valter Pomar pointed out.

According to the expert, Lavrov's visit is a diplomatic response to the visit of former minister Celso Amorim, who was in Russia and was received by Lavrov and Putin. "It is absolutely natural that, in reciprocity, Lavrov should be received by Mauro Vieira (Minister of Foreign Affairs) and by President Lula. The details of what was discussed are, obviously, confidential, but the overall meaning of the visit is extremely positive," he added.

Pomar further argues that those who opposed dialogue between the two countries "either don't want peace or want a monopoly on negotiations." "What has been President Lula's stance since the war began, after he won the elections and took office? To contribute to peace. And, by chance, doesn't peace require negotiation? Doesn't it require conversation, diplomacy?" he asks. 

Finally, Valter Pomar explains that it is very important to listen to the Russian opinion, and it is very simple. "They believe they are carrying out an operation to defend the country. And when we look at a map of Europe since the end of the Soviet Union, this Russian opinion (regarding war with Ukraine) gains a lot of credibility," he concluded.