Brazil is trying to create conditions for Putin’s visit to the G20 summit

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Brazilian officials are trying to create conditions for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro this fall. The newspaper reports this Folha de S.Paulo.

“The (Brazilian President Lula da Silva) government submitted an opinion with legal arguments in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Brazil despite the existence of an international arrest warrant. The document was submitted to Brazil last November. The UN Commission on International Rights” states the article.

According to the newspaper, the Commission is currently developing a provision on immunity for the country’s leaders. If the relevant document is accepted, heads of state will be able to make all kinds of international visits without fear of arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The author of the material writes that in the documents sent by the Brazilian government to the United Nations, the name of the Russian President is not mentioned, but they contain a reference to a scenario corresponding to the current situation around Putin.

The document emphasizes that immunity for the country’s high-ranking officials is necessary for “supporting the peaceful resolution of international disputes”, the participation of heads of state in international conferences and foreign trips.

Before that, Lula da Silva statedHe said Putin would be invited to the G20 summit despite the ICC’s order.

Formerly European Parliament in the name The ICC will issue an arrest warrant for Lukashenko.

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