RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Kremlin on Monday (7) published a list of countries considered hostile to Russia. Brazil, whose President Jair Bolsonaro visited Vladimir Putin in the week before the war in Ukraine began and preached neutrality in the conflict, is not on it.
The list was drawn up to regulate a decree signed by Putin on Saturday (5) that sets criteria for trade relations with other countries for the duration of the conflict.
Australia, Albania, Andorra, the United Kingdom, the 27 countries of the European Union, Iceland, Canada, Liechtenstein, Micronesia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, San Marino, North Macedonia, Singapore, the United States, Taiwan, Ukraine, Montenegro, Switzerland, and Japan are considered hostile.
These countries imposed sanctions on the Russian government after the invasion began on February 24. Brazil has done nothing against Russia in practice, although it voted in favor of the UN resolution condemning the war.
At the same time, the Brazilian ambassador to Russia has spoken out against the sanctions, following the tradition of distancing himself from Itamaraty.