Avoiding the Zelensky trap: Brazil requests guarantees before a Lula-Trump call

A Brazilian official stated that a phone call between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump requires guarantees.
According to Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, Brasilia fears repeating the embarrassment faced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, when he was attacked by a Trump aide and journalists.
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In an interview with CNN Brasil about efforts to negotiate the high U.S. tariffs on Brazilian exports, Haddad said the government is seeking channels to bring the discussion back onto a rational path.
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Avoiding the Zelensky trap: Brazil requests guarantees before a Lula-Trump call
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He pointed out that Zelensky faced an “embarrassing situation at the White House” after harsh criticism from Trump and his aide J.D. Vance during a heated exchange.
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