The recently elected Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has garnered criticism over his stance on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and said he does not want to “please anyone” with his views about the conflict, on Saturday (April 22), amid his five-day visit to Portugal.

Brazil’s Lula doesn’t want to ‘please anyone’ over Ukraine stance, faces protests amid visit in Lisbon

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wrapped up his visit to China on Saturday (April 15), accusing the United States of encouraging war in Ukraine. During the China visit, Lula strengthened economic ties with his country's main trading partner and also pushed the narrative that "Brazil is back" as a key player on the global stage.

Brazilian president Lula says US should stop ‘encouraging’ Ukraine war

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, declared on Monday that he would invite his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping to visit Brazil. In an interview with state-run broadcaster EBC, he stated, "I am going to invite Xi Jinping to come to Brazil, for a bilateral meeting, to get to know Brazil, and to show him the projects that we have of interest for Chinese investment," adding he is planning to "consolidate" the relationship with China.

Brazilian President Lula to invite Xi Jinping to Brazil for talks