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Putin to Skip BRICS Summit in Brazil Over ICC Arrest Warrant

The Kremlin said Putin would instead take part in the July 6-7 summit of BRICS heads of state in Rio de Janeiro via video link.

‘Hey, Comrade Putin, Just Go’: Brazil’s Lula Urges Kremlin Leader to Join Istanbul Talks

“It costs me nothing to say, ‘Hey, comrade Putin, go to Istanbul and negotiate, come on,’” the Brazilian president said during a visit to China...

Brazil’s Lula Pitches ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Russia

He expressed “great interest” in Russia’s small nuclear reactors, saying his delegation prepared bilateral memoranda on energy cooperation.

Brazil Denies Extradition Requests From U.S., Moscow for Accused Russian Spy

The denial is a “blow” to U.S. hopes of including Cherkasov in a potential prisoner exchange for Americans deemed wrongfully detained in Russia, WSJ reported...

‘Putsch Into Nowhere’: Russian Officials Slam Brazil Riots, Back Lula

Supporters of Brazil’s right-wing ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasilia on Sunday, one week after the inauguration...

Putin Congratulates Brazil's Lula on Election Win, Says Hopes for 'Cooperation'

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday after the leftist ex-president narrowly...

Brazil to Cancel Orders for Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine – Reuters

Brazil would be the second Latin American country to cancel its Sputnik V order after Guatemala did so this week.

Brazil Greenlights Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine in U-Turn

Brazil's health regulator previously banned imports of the jab, saying Russia sent batches containing a live cold-causing virus.

Russia-Brazil Spat Erupts Over Sputnik Vaccine Snub

Brazil refused to import Sputnik V. Russia has threatened to sue the regulator.

Brazil Says Russian Covid Vaccine Carried Live Cold Virus

Tainted batches of Sputnik V sent to Brazil carried a live version of a common cold-causing virus, according to the country's health regulator.

Russia Accuses Brazil of ‘Political’ Sputnik V Rejection

Brazil's federal health regulator denied a request from several states to import the Russian vaccine on Monday.

Russia Slams U.S. Over Brazil Coronavirus Vaccine Pressure

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report said officials had worked to persuade Brazil to reject Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

Bolsonaro Beams as Putin Praises His 'Masculinity'

The episode gave birth to a flood of memes poking fun at the Russian strongman and the Brazilian populist.

Brazil State Signs Deal to Make Russian Vaccine

Officials stressed they would have to be sure of the vaccine's safety and effectiveness first.

Russia to Freeze Meat Imports From Brazil

Brazil ramped up beef, chicken and pork exports to Russia in 2014 when Russia banned food imports from the West

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