Brazil’s UN ambassador urges caution over sanctions against Russia

During a meeting of the UN Security Council (UN), this Sunday (27), the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho, requested caution regarding Economic sanctions applied to Russia. Sanctions have been applied and discussed After the country invaded Ukraine last week A series of attacks began, including against civilians.

Costa maintained the Brazilian position condemning the attacks, but also asked countries to pay attention to Ukraine’s supply of weapons. According to him, this situation can increase conflicts even more.

“The supply of arms is a source cafe attack The application of selective sanctions, which can affect sectors such as fertilizer and wheat, with a strong risk of famine, carries the risk of exacerbating and spreading conflict rather than resolving it. We cannot lose sight of the fact that these measures increase the risk of a broader and direct confrontation between NATO and Russia,” he said.

The ambassador stressed that it is the duty of the Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly to “stop and reverse this escalation.” “We need to enter into serious and good-faith negotiations that can allow the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, security guarantees for Ukraine and Russia, and strategic stability in Europe,” he said.

Ronaldo Costa Filho said that since Friday (25), when he raised concerns about security issues in and around Ukraine, nothing has changed. “On the contrary, in reality. As we speak, the number of casualties, human suffering and threats to international peace and security are increasing by the hour,” he said.

The ambassador renewed his demand to end the conflict. “While we renew our calls for an immediate ceasefire, we appeal to Ukraine and Russia to facilitate the withdrawal of all persons wishing to leave Ukrainian territory. Brazil would indeed like to express its gratitude to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and others who facilitate the exit of those fleeing the conflict, especially Brazilians and Latin Americans.”

Itamaraty reported on Sunday That 80 Brazilians have already managed to leave Ukraine. However, there are still about 100 Brazilians registered in the list of the Brazilian embassy in Kyiv who are still on Ukrainian soil.