Ukrainian officials have been asking for more of the powerful weapons. The high-speed Stingers are very accurate and are used to shoot down helicopters and other aircraft. The decision comes on the heels of Germany’s announcement that it will send 500 Stinger missiles and other weapons and supplies to Ukraine. The officials agreed to discuss the development only if not quoted by name. is currently working on the logistics of the shipment. The exact timing of delivery is not known, but officials say the U.S. for the first time has approved the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House on Friday. The Brazilian president also criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying people “entrusted the fate of the nation to a comedian.” However, Brazil’s foreign ministry later said Bolsonaro did not speak to Putin on Sunday, but rather was referring to his two-hour meeting with the Russian during a visit to Moscow earlier this month.īrazil’s ultra conservative president said Sunday that he does not want to “bring the consequences of the conflict” to Brazil.īolsonaro says that Russia has no intention of carrying out any massacres and that in some regions of Ukraine “90% of the people want to get closer to Russia.” RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says his government will remain neutral regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.īolsonaro said he had a two-hour long conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to talk about the war and assured Russia’s leader that Brazil will keep a neutral position. The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged on Sunday only that Russian soldiers have been killed and wounded, without giving any numbers.
Russia has not released any information on casualties among its troops. Russia has claimed that its troops are targeting only Ukrainian military facilities and says that Ukraine’s civilian population is not in danger.