Putin congratulated Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil, the cable was published on the Kremlin website. "It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to strengthening the relationship and strategic partnership between Brazil and Russia," the text reads. Vladimir Putin also expressed confidence in the continuation of joint work on the development of bilateral cooperation and interaction within the UN, BRICS, G20 and other international structures.

Putin congratulated Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil, the cable was published on the Kremlin website. "It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to strengthening the relationship and strategic partnership between Brazil and Russia," the text reads. Vladimir Putin also expressed confidence in the continuation of joint work on the development of bilateral cooperation and interaction within the UN, BRICS, G20 and other international structures.