# Brazil unlikely to change Russia policy after election, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/86427

- TASS, 2026-10-05 12:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2197713

> Brazil is unlikely to make major changes to its policy toward Russia regardless of the presidential election outcome, international affairs commentator Oleg Yasinsky told TASS. He said any changes would probably focus on domestic affairs. With 84.96% of ballots counted after the October 4 first round, Flavio Bolsonaro led Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 48.47% to 43.49%.

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