During talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered his candidacy as a mediator in potential negotiations with Ukraine, said Brazil’s chief presidential advisor Celso Amorim, reports CNN Brasil.

During the talks Lula da Silva discussed the proposals previously prepared by the joint efforts of Beijing and Brasilia and "offered his assistance as a mediator."

Amorim added that the Brazilian leader's position is close to that of the administration of US President Donald Trump, which is to promote the early start of the negotiation process.

He noted that the European Union should also have played a fundamental role in starting negotiations on a peace settlement that would allow the association to pay more attention to domestic issues such as migration and social security.

Also, Brazil’s chief presidential advisor recalled that the Russian leadership "will not allow Ukraine to join NATO."