Reference News Network, July 18 report - According to TASS, on July 17, in response to NATO Secretary General Rutte's statement that Brazil might be sanctioned due to its increased trade relations with Russia, Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira stated that the country's leadership considers this meaningless and inappropriate.
Vieira said during an interview with CNN Brazil: "The statements by the NATO Secretary General are completely inappropriate. First of all, NATO is a military alliance and does not negotiate trade agreements. Secondly, Brazil is not a NATO member." It was reported that the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers Rutte's statement quite absurd.
"Brazil deals with trade issues bilaterally or within the framework of the World Trade Organization, just like all other countries. Therefore, this (Rutte's statement) is nonsense and meaningless," Vieira pointed out.
It was reported that Rutte previously stated that India, Brazil, and China may face secondary sanctions if they continue to cooperate with Russia. (Translated by Tong Shiqun)
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