Lula says Putin can attend next year’s G20 in Rio without fear of arrest
by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from World news | The Guardian on (#6EMCE)
Brazil's president, now the group's leader, says his Russian counterpart is welcome at 2024 event
Vladimir Putin can attend next year's G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro without fear of arrest, the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has said as he took leadership of the forum.
Speaking at this year's meeting in Delhi, Lula - who has controversially tried to position himself as a peacemaker between Moscow and Kyiv - said the Russian president would be welcome to attend the November 2024 event.
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