Vladimir Putin congratulated Lula da Silva on his victory in the presidential elections in Brazil and on his upcoming anniversary - tomorrow the leader of Brazil will celebrate his 80th birthday. "It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership between Brazil and Russia. And we, of course, will continue to work in close cooperation to further increase fruitful bilateral cooperation in all areas, constructive interaction within the UN, BRICS, G20 and other multilateral structures." Dmitry Peskov, in a conversation with journalists, also congratulated Lula da Silva's victory, noting that he is doing a lot not only to develop relations with Russia, but also within BRICS and other organizations. Moscow hopes that "all these processes will continue," he added. Lula da Silva, according to the latest data, won 51.79% of the votes in the second round of the presidential elections in Brazil. His opponent Flavio Bolsonaro receives 48.21%; He has already announced his refusal to recognize the results of the vote. For Lula da Silva, the new presidency will be the fourth - he served as president from 2003-2011 and returned to power in 2023. In order not to miss the most important news: website | Max | telegram.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Lula da Silva on his victory in the presidential elections in Brazil and on his upcoming anniversary - tomorrow the leader of Brazil will celebrate his 80th birthday. "It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership between Brazil and Russia. And we, of course, will continue to work in close cooperation to further increase fruitful bilateral cooperation in all areas, constructive interaction within the UN, BRICS, G20 and other multilateral structures." Dmitry Peskov, in a conversation with journalists, also congratulated Lula da Silva's victory, noting that he is doing a lot not only to develop relations with Russia, but also within BRICS and other organizations. Moscow hopes that "all these processes will continue," he added. Lula da Silva, according to the latest data, won 51.79% of the votes in the second round of the presidential elections in Brazil. His opponent Flavio Bolsonaro receives 48.21%; He has already announced his refusal to recognize the results of the vote. For Lula da Silva, the new presidency will be the fourth - he served as president from 2003-2011 and returned to power in 2023. In order not to miss the most important news: website | Max | telegram.