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The President of Brazil said that Zelensky did not come to meet with him during the G7 summit

The President of Brazil said that Zelensky did not come to meet with him during the G7 summit
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Monday, 22 May, 2023, 11:54

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that Volodymyr Zelensky did not attend a meeting with him, which was to be held on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima. He said that initially the Brazilian side received information that the Ukrainian delegation was delayed. The Brazilian president said that the Ukraine conflict is not the only conflict that requires the attention of the world community. It was also reported that Zelenkyy took part in a working session on Ukraine within the framework of the G7 summit.

"I wasn't disappointed, I was upset because I wanted to meet him... Zelensky is an adult and knows what he is doing," Lula da Silva said.

He said that initially the Brazilian side received information that the Ukrainian delegation was delayed.

"In the meantime, I received the President of Vietnam. When the President of Vietnam left, Ukraine did not appear," the Brazilian president added.

Earlier, Lula da Silva said that the Ukrainian conflict is not the only conflict that requires the attention of the world community.