[Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira meets visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov] Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the capital Brasilia on 17 April local time. The two sides discussed issues such as economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. After the meeting, Vieira criticized the unilateral sanctions imposed on Russia by some countries, saying that "such measures have not been approved by the United Nations Security Council and have a negative impact on the global economy, especially on the economies of developing countries." Vieira reiterated the position of the Brazilian government, called on all parties to the conflict to cease fire immediately, and reiterated that Brazil is willing to promote the relevant countries to set up a platform for dialogue as soon as possible to contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.