Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Politics

Brazil's Bolsonaro says ally Trump would have averted war in Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump welcomes Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to the White House in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in comments published on Friday that the war in Ukraine would not have happened if former U.S. President Donald Trump were still in office, but offered no explanation for how his close ally could have prevented the conflict.

The comments in an interview with news magazine Veja could add to tensions with Washington as Bolsonaro seeks to overtake leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of a Brazilian presidential runoff vote on Oct. 30,

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.