On the instructions of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak took part in a security briefing for a delegation from Brazil headed by Chief Advisor to the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil Celso Amorim.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Heads of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva and Roman Mashovets, Advisor – President's Commissioner for Children's Rights and Children's Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk and Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets.
During the briefing, the guests were informed about the challenges facing Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.
Ihor Zhovkva told Celso Amorim and the delegation about the Ukrainian Peace Formula proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and aimed at ending the war and overcoming the consequences provoked by Russian aggression.
The representatives of Ukraine briefed the Brazilian delegation in detail on the current situation at the front, the actions of the Russian occupiers, including recent Russian missile attacks on civilian infrastructure and Ukrainian citizens.
Roman Mashovets emphasized that during the full-scale invasion, Russia constantly attacks civilian infrastructure with missiles and drones, which is nothing but civilian terror.
Advisor – President's Commissioner for Children's Rights and Children's Rehabilitation Daria Herasymchuk informed the Brazilian delegation about the situation with the deportation of Ukrainian children to the temporarily occupied territories and Russia. Currently, nearly 20,000 children have been illegally and coercively taken to Russia, she said.
Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets spoke about the damage to Ukraine's environment caused by Russian aggression.
"The only plan capable of stopping Russian aggression in Ukraine is the Ukrainian Peace Formula," emphasized Andriy Yermak.
The Head of the President's Office expressed hope for a further balanced position of Brazil and President Lula da Silva personally regarding the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.
Andriy Yermak also expressed hope that Brazil will facilitate the invitation of our country to this year's Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the EU, which will be held in July in Brussels.
"We would be grateful to the Brazilian side and personally to President Lula da Silva for the assistance in involving Ukraine in this Summit," he said.
On behalf of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak conveyed an invitation to the President of Brazil to visit Ukraine at his convenience.