Lula mocks Trump over absence from G20 summit: ‘When US hosts…’| Brazil| Ukraine| Venezuela

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a dig at President Trump at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, saying the U.S. leader’s absence “means nothing” for the forum, which represents the world’s 20 largest economies. Lula stressed the importance of multilateralism and criticized Trump’s "unilateral approach." He also voiced concerns about the U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, underscored Brazil’s responsibility in South America, and warned against repeating mistakes like the Russia-Ukraine war. Lula also defended Brazil’s judicial independence following Bolsonaro’s sentencing and outlined plans to sign the Mercosur-European Union agreement on December 20.