MEXICO CITY, March 30 – RIA Novosti. The Brazilian government refused to sign the final declaration of the Democracy Summit, in which the participating countries condemned the “aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine” and supported the trial of Russian President Vladimir Putin. sphere with reference to sources.

“The Brazilian government has decided not to attend the final declaration of the Democracy Summit, which was held by the US government for the third year in a row and ended this Thursday. Diplomatic sources confirmed that the government of Lula da Silva did not agree. and “using” the summit to condemn Russia.

The US officially launched the second “democracy summit” for 120 states on Wednesday, along with Zambia, Costa Rica, the Netherlands and South Korea. The US State Department said earlier that the event will feature speeches by prominent activists and civil society representatives. The day of the general assembly opened with a speech by US President Joe Biden. Later, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres was speaking, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova noted that Moscow regretted participating in this “worthless demonstration” organized by the United States.

Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that it is almost impossible to classify the “democracy summit” as a serious event. According to him, the USA, which claims to be the world’s teacher, will give a moral lesson there. He also described the event as an attempt to divide the world into first-class and second-class countries.