# Putin congratulates Lula on Independence Day, highlights importance of bilateral ties

https://mins.news/en/item/48015

- TASS, 2026-09-07 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2183487

> Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Brazil’s Independence Day, wishing him health and success and the Brazilian people happiness and prosperity. Putin said mutually beneficial Russia-Brazil relations were developing successfully, with cooperation and coordination continuing through the UN, BRICS, the G20 and other multilateral bodies.

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