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Brazil's Lula to meet Chinese and Russian leaders in Beijing
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during their meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 28, 2025

BRAZIL’S President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing in May. 

Monday’s announcement came as the world braces for a global trade war following United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

The press office of Brazil’s Presidency said that Lula is expected to attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. 

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