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The Guardian - UK
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Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

Outrage as Bolsonaro confirms Russia trip despite Ukraine crisis

Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro is intended to project the idea that he still has powerful foreign friend, analysts believe. Photograph: Joédson Alves/EPA

Jair Bolsonaro has sparked disbelief and outrage by insisting he will go ahead with a trip to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia despite the escalating military crisis along the Ukrainian border.

Foreign policy experts and rivals questioned the Brazilian presidents’s planned visit after he told supporters he would fly to Moscow in late February to improve trade ties.

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