Brazil's Lula, citing war, will not visit Russia or Ukraine

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a meeting with mayors in Brasilia, Brazil March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he will not visit Russia or Ukraine due to the ongoing war but he remained committed to a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

The leftist leader added at an event in the capital Brasilia that the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine should be unthinkable.