“Long Time No See!”: Why Lula da Silva Visited Moscow Twice in Just One Week

The issues on the agenda for Brazil and Russia are strategic for both sides, political coordination, and involve the potential sharing of sensitive technologies Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva undertook a state visit to Russia to take part in the Victory Day commemorations of the Patriotic War, between May 7 and 9 th , 2025. By including Russia in his Eurasian tour, which also passed through China, Lula honored the tradition he ...