Brazilian President Lula has rejected a German request to supply ammunition for Leopard tanks, which Berlin will transfer to Ukraine. This is reported by the Brazilian edition of Folha de S.. Paulo.

The decision was reportedly made last week during a meeting with the head of the Brazilian Armed Forces, Raul Botelho, and the Brazilian Defense Minister, Jose Musio.. The conversation happened due to the resignation of the army commander Julio Cesar de Arruda.

According to some military officials, Arruda told the Minister of Defense that Brazil could receive about 25 million reais for the large amount of ammunition stored for its Leopard tanks.. However, they are not used. However, after bringing this information to the president, Lula refused. He argued that "

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Recall that Brazil, despite the UN condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, maintains a position of neutrality for economic reasons, refusing to participate in sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the aggressor country as a whole..

Recall that at the beginning of the war, Russia turned to Brazil with a request to weaken its international isolation..