Brazil's Lula condemns invasion of Ukraine, touts peace initiative

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures, during a breakfast with journalists, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday condemned the violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia and again called for mediation to end the war, a peace initiative that was criticized by the Ukrainian government.

Speaking at a lunch with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Lula said a group of neutral nations must come together to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.