Europe wants mediator in talks with Russia: Which country is it?
Photo: Celso Amorim, Special Advisor to the President of Brazil for International Affairs (Wikipedia)
Brazil maintains a position of neutrality in the war in Ukraine and advocates deeper international cooperation without interference. Thanks to this stance, Western countries are turning to Brazil to help facilitate dialogue with Russia, according to Celso Amorim, Special Advisor to the President of Brazil for International Affairs, Toda Palavra reports.
Brazil's position and requests from Western countries
Speaking before the Commission on Foreign Relations and National Defense (CREDN), Celso Amorim said that Brazil supports a multipolar world order and does not automatically align itself with any side.
"Brazil maintains a position of neutrality and advocates deeper international cooperation without interference, while preserving national sovereignty," he said.
According to the diplomat, the main advantage of this policy is that it gives Brazil a prominent role in global diplomacy.
He added that European countries are seeking to use Brazil's neutrality to help mediate talks with Moscow.
"In some cases, I was approached personally by the president, and in others by officials, ambassadors and ministers from Western European countries. They ask us to engage in dialogue with Russia because, they say, Brazil is one of the few countries that maintains dialogue with both the West and Russia," Amorim said.
Efforts to revive negotiations on the war
Amid international discussions about potential mediation and ceasefire terms, both Ukraine and Russia have outlined their visions for the future negotiating process.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that greater US involvement would help bring Russia back to peace talks. In his view, an active role by Washington is the most realistic way to encourage the Russian leadership to engage in meaningful negotiations to end the war.
For its part, Russia has also signaled a willingness to resume consultations.
According to Grigory Karasin, chairman of the Russian Federation Council's Committee on International Affairs, Moscow is prepared to consider peace proposals, but said it would take into account initiatives from only one side.
