Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Lula da Silva had a telephone conversation, the Kremlin press service reported.
„Vladimir Putin informed his Brazilian counterpart about the main results of the recent meeting with the US President's special envoy, Stephen Witkoff. The Brazilian president expressed support for efforts aimed at facilitating the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis," the statement said.
During the conversation, the leaders of the two countries “confirmed their mutual commitment to further strengthening the Russian-Brazilian strategic partnership, as well as interaction within the BRICS," the Kremlin noted.
The telephone conversation with the Brazilian president was the latest in a series of contacts between the Russian head of state and foreign leaders in recent days. As Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov reported earlier, Moscow informed its friends and partners around the world about the results of Vitkov's visit to Russia on August 6, when he was received by President Putin.