As the United Nations General Assembly marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the Russia-Ukraine war with a new resolution against the conflict, member countries take the opportunity to reflect on what has changed since then.
Despite a watershed election and change of government, however, Brazil’s position on the war has remained largely the same. The country officially condemns the invasion, yet refuses to take sides. It has avoided annoying Vladimir Putin, as Russia remains Brazil’s main supplier of fertilizers.
When Russia began its full-scale invasion in the early hours of February 24, 2022, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was…