INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
message: Brazil will not join efforts to isolate Russia diplomatically
alliances.He met with Putin for bilateral talks, focusing on strategic cooperation in energy, trade, defense, and technology
2024, but the balance heavily favors Russia, leaving Brazil with a $9.5 billion deficit
rights bodies and refused to supply weapons to Ukraine
abroad, especially as he stood alongside leaders from Venezuela and Cuba
hypocritical, given past Western actions in conflicts like Iraq and Libya
The move highlights a pragmatic focus on economic interests and regional influence, even as it strains relations with Western allies and
