[Source/Observer Network, Lin Chenli] On local time May 14th, the Kremlin website announced the list of Russian delegations in the Russia-Ukraine negotiation, which did not include Russian President Putin.

According to Reuters, Brazilian President Lula had a telephone conversation with Putin on that day, urging Putin to go to Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the Russia-Ukraine negotiation. The Brazilian presidential office released a statement saying: "Lula emphasized Brazil's commitment to peace during the call and once again expressed its willingness to assist in promoting mutual understanding between Ukraine and Russia in any necessary way."

According to reports from Brazilian News Agency and Al Jazeera, on May 14th, before leaving China, Lula mentioned at a press conference held in Beijing that he intended to stop in Moscow on his return trip to persuade Putin to attend the negotiation in Turkey.

Lula said at that time in response to media questions that he would call Putin to encourage him to negotiate with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to seek a solution to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "Everyone knows the cause of the conflict, we don't need to explore the details, what I care about is finding an opportunity for peace."

Lula said that when he visited Moscow last week, he had discussed this matter with Putin, and planned to stop in Moscow on his return trip to continue urging Putin to attend the negotiation.

On local time May 9th, Putin and Lula attended bilateral meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow. Visual China

He said: "My foreign minister Mauro Viera previously received a call from the Ukrainian foreign minister, who asked me to inquire whether Putin was willing to reach a peace agreement and implement a 30-day ceasefire. When I had dinner with Putin in Moscow, I immediately raised this question. Putin clearly expressed his willingness to discuss based on the agreement reached in Istanbul in 2022, but I am not familiar with the details of that agreement."

"When I stop in Moscow on my return trip, I will try to talk to Putin again. It doesn't cost me much effort: 'Hey, Comrade Putin, let's talk in Istanbul,'" Lula said.

Lula pointed out that only Russia and Ukraine can find solutions, and he was optimistic about Putin's proposal for negotiation and Zelenskyy's acceptance of the negotiation proposal, hoping that they could meet in Istanbul to exchange words instead of bullets.

Lula also mentioned the Joint Statement on the Ukraine Crisis issued by China and Brazil on May 13th. The statement said that China and Brazil positively evaluated recent signals of willingness to conduct dialogue, expecting relevant parties to start fruitful negotiations and gather more consensus to achieve political resolution, solve the reasonable concerns of all parties, and believe that it is necessary to find a fundamental solution to the Ukraine crisis in order to eventually reach a fair, lasting, and binding peace agreement.

In addition, Lula talked about the Gaza situation again at the press conference on that day, and called on former US President Trump to make efforts as he did to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict to solve the Palestine conflict.

Lula said: "Although I may have many differences with Trump, I think his decision on the Russia-Ukraine conflict is important. Former US President Biden talks every day about war and destroying Russia. Trump, however, stated that peace is needed, and the conflict must be stopped. I hope he can also end the genocide in the Gaza Strip. This is not a war, but a genocide."

"The conflict in the Gaza Strip is not a war between two armies. It is a highly sophisticated army fighting against women and children," Lula further emphasized.

On local time 14th, the Kremlin website of Russia released a message, stating that the Russian delegation team participating in the talks would include Presidential Assistant Melnikov, Deputy Foreign Minister Galuzin, General Staff Department Director Kostyukov, Deputy Minister of Defense Fomin, and four expert members from different departments, but would not include Putin himself.

It is reported that these four expert members are officials from the Information Administration of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, the State Policy Bureau of the President of Russia, the Second Department of CIS Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the International Military Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Defense.

Reuters reported late in the evening that after the release of the Russian representative list, it has been confirmed that former US President Trump will not go to Turkey to attend the Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for local time on the 15th. Trump had considered attending if Putin attended this Russia-Ukraine meeting.

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