Brazil’s Bolsonaro confirms visit to Russia in 2022 on Putin’s invitation

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In his traditional weekly live stream on social media, Bolsonaro said he sees his visit to Russia as an opportunity to open paths for the Brazilian economy, given the scale of the Russian market.

“Russian President Putin has invited us to visit Russia,” Bolsonaro said in the live stream. “The invitation has been accepted, I am very happy, very honored, and obviously this opens a window of opportunity for our country,” he added.

The President said that he has not yet decided which Ministers will accompany him on the official visit, but stated that economic issues will be the main focus. “Russia is interested in Brazil,” Bolsonaro said.

“We are going to deepen this relationship with Russia,” also citing the importance of relations with China. “We will be preparing to make this visit an opportunity to leverage our economy.”