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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at Itamaraty Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, on April 17.Eraldo Peres/The Associated Press Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday thanked Brazil for its efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine ahead of a visit with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose comments on the war have unnerved Washington. Lavrov and Brazilian Foreign Relations Minister Mauro Vieira addressed journalists after a meeting in Brasilia, discussing plans to boost meat exports to Russia and secure fertilizer imports for Brazilian farmers. Lavrov will meet later on Monday with Lula, who has proposed forming a group...
