Lula da Silva was re-elected president of Brazil by a minimal margin - what does this mean for Russia The current Brazilian president Lula da Silva won the second round of the elections by a narrow margin, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro. In the first round he was inferior to his opponent, but in the second he managed to turn the tide of votes and get re-elected. Lola has traditionally advocated developing ties with Russia and increasing cooperation within the BRICS framework. Representatives of his party directly say that re-election will strengthen relations with Moscow. For Russia, Brazil is mainly important as a major supplier of fertilizers and a BRICS partner, so under Lola these regions are expected to remain stable or even receive a slight boost. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.