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China and Brazil at UN seek to revive plan to end Ukraine war through mediation
Echoing prior scepticism, neither US nor EU expected to take part as Brasilia seeks ‘groundwork for a peace conference’ to stop the conflict
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Igor Patrickin Washington
China and Brazil are expected to hold a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday to advance their long-running proposal for mediation in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Post learned on Tuesday.
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At least 20 countries have declared an intention to send representatives to the meeting, including Azerbaijan, Colombia, Egypt, Kenya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
Neither the United States nor the European Union is expected to take part, and, according to Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, it is unclear whether the meeting will be attended by heads of state, foreign ministers or lower-level diplomats.
In a speech before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addressed the Ukraine war, saying “it is now evident that neither side will be able to fully achieve its objectives through military means”.
Lula described the armed conflict between the two countries, under way since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, as evoking “memories of the darkest days of the Cold War’s futile stand-off”.
“At this critical moment, creating conditions conducive to the resumption of a direct dialogue between the parties is essential,” he continued.
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