Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that his foreign affairs adviser, Celso Amorim, is slated to visit Ukraine on May 10. The president shared this plan during a press briefing held in London, following the coronation of Charles III. The announcement underscored Brazil’s ongoing engagement with international diplomacy as a pathway toward peace talks, with the visit understood as part of a broader sequence of international discussions.
From that point, Amorim would proceed onward to Ukraine after a stop in India, a travel itinerary designed to maximize diplomatic outreach. The president emphasized that the May 10 date is contingent on the context of ongoing consultations and is structured to help build momentum for constructive dialogue aimed at ending hostilities.
The Brazilian leader noted that Amorim had already traveled to Russia in March, where he held discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This encounter was framed as part of Brazil’s effort to bridge gaps between the involved parties and to gather diverse perspectives on the road to peace.
On April 22, Lula da Silva stated during a press briefing in Portugal that he would not travel to Russia or Ukraine until there are clear conditions conducive to halting the conflict and advancing negotiations. He explained that any future movement would depend on the creation of a negotiating table comprising a group of countries capable of steering talks toward a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. The president stressed that he would not visit either country until such negotiations began and a framework for restoring peace emerged.
Prior to this, the Brazilian president had instructed Celso Amorim, the Special Assistant for International Relations, to travel to Ukraine. In parallel, Lula proposed the idea of forming an analog to the G20 to facilitate negotiations and seek a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis, signaling Brazil’s intent to contribute to multilateral diplomacy and regional stability.