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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Sarah Marsh and Anthony Boadle

Scholz bid to rally Ukraine support in South America falls flat

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's bid this week to rally support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion during his first South American tour fell flat, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterating his view both parties shared blame.

Scholz has sought to project unity on Ukraine during his whistlestop three-day tour, thanking all three countries he has visited - Argentina, Chile and Brazil - for condemning Russia's invasion at the United Nations General Assembly last year.

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