Trump threatens 10% tariff on countries backing BRICS 'anti-American policy'
"There will be no exceptions to this policy," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
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BRICS summit statement condemns attacks on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to cease war efforts in Ukraine
BRICS summit participants condemned recent attacks on Russia’s railway infrastructure, according to a joint declaration on July 6 from Rio de Janeiro.
Putin to skip BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC arrest warrant
Brazil is a member of the ICC and a signatory to the Rome Statute, meaning it is obliged to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he enters the country.
'Time to put an end to insanity of war,' Brazil's Lula told Putin, calls for restraint following Operation Spiderweb
"I said (to Putin) it's time to open our eyes and to put an end to the insanity of war, which destroys everything and builds nothing," Brazilian President Lula da Silva told reporters during a visit to France.
Brazil's Lula says he'd ask Putin to go to Turkey for Ukraine peace talks
Brazilian President Lula da Silva claimed that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had appealed to his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, to ask Putin if he was willing to conclude a peace agreement.
Lula da Silva's visit to Russia is hypocritical, undermining everything he allegedly stands for
Putin has done in Russia everything that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had been against in Brazil.
Which world leaders are at Moscow’s Victory Day parade? The Kremlin published a guest list ahead of May 9
Russia’s annual Victory Day parade is taking place in Moscow on May 9, in a week dramatically marked by a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on the city, and a dubious unilateral ceasefire announced by the Kremlin. Russia's Victory Day celebrations, which mark the Soviet Union's role in defeating
Zelensky criticizes Brazil, G20 leaders for showing 'weak position on war'
President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Group of 20 (G20) leaders on Nov. 23 following the most recent summit in Brazil, adding that Brazilian President Lula da Silva, the current holder of the G20 Presidency, showed a "weak position" on Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Week Ahead by KI Insights: What we're watching this week
Editor's note: This article is an on-site version of KI Insights' The Week Ahead newsletter covering events from Nov. 18-Nov. 24. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events, delivered directly to your inbox every Sunday. The G20 Summit will take place in Brazil on
Lavrov to lead Russian delegation to G20 summit instead of Putin in light of his possible arrest in Brazil
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023 issued a warrant for Putin's arrest due to his role in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Brazil is a party to the ICC's Rome Statute and, therefore, is required to detain Putin if he enters the country.
Zelensky open to integrating China's, Brazil's proposals into peace formula, Yermak says
Ukraine will finalize its formula by November and will be open to including other initiatives by then, Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak told Corriere della Sera.
Putin hosts BRICS summit in Russia but Brazilian and Cuban leaders cancel attendance
BRICS, composed of Russia, China, India, Brazil, and other nations, is a group of emerging economies often portrayed as a counterweight to the Western-led world.
Brazil must arrest Putin if he attends G20, Ukraine's Prosecutor General says
In light of "information that Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil, I would like to reiterate that it's an obligation for the Brazilian authorities as a state party of the Rome Statute to arrest him if he dares to visit," Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin said.
'Switzerland has not changed its position' on peace in Ukraine — ambassador clarifies stance on China-Brazil initiative
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva touted his peace plan jointly developed with China in New York, despite the proposal already being dismissed as "destructive" by Ukraine.
Lula pushes China-Brazil 6-point peace plan at UN, already dismissed by Ukraine as 'destructive'
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva touted his peace plan jointly developed with China at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, despite the proposal already being dismissed as "destructive" by Ukraine. Condemning the "invasion of Ukrainian territory," Lula said it was now "crucial" to create the conditions
'Brazil cannot take part in Russia-Ukraine war,' Lula says after Zelensky's criticism
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said "those who want to talk to us now could have done so before the war started."
Explainer: Why Zelensky slammed the China-Brazil peace plan
A six-point peace plan jointly proposed by China and Brazil sparked a furious outburst from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week, who described it as "destructive." China and Brazil first put forward the plan in May, setting it up as an alternative to Ukraine's own efforts of initiating peace negotiations
'You either support war or you don't' — Zelensky blasts China-Brazil 'destructive' peace initiative
President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized a peace initiative put forward by Brazil and China as "destructive" in an interview with Brazilian outlet Metropoles published on Sept. 12.
China claims its Ukraine peace plan has support of more than 110 countries
China officially declares itself a neutral party to Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine and has denied providing lethal aid to both sides, but Beijing and Moscow continue to develop closer ties, most recently with Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting his counterpart Xi Jinping in May.
Bloomberg: Macron seeking to convince Lula on Ukraine during Brazil trip
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to convince his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Lula to support Ukraine during his trip to Brazil, Bloomberg reported on March 26.
Blinken, Lavrov to attend G20 talks in Brazil with focus on Ukraine, Gaza
Blinken and Lavrov previously met in person at last year's G20 summit in New Delhi, India.
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