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Brazil’s foreign minister criticizes sanctions on Russia

By Daniel Carvalho and Olga Tanas*

Economic sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine take an unnecessary toll on nations not involved in the conflict, Brazil's foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, said after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday.

"In addition to not having the approval of the United Nations Security Council, [the sanctions] have a negative impact on economies around the world," Vieira said in a statement to the press after he and Lavrov met in Brasilia.

Brazil is among the countries that have not participated in the sanctions imposed on Russia since its . . .

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