📞 Vladimir Putin has talked with Brazilian president over the phone, the Kremlin said.

Putin and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have discussed the situation around Venezuela. The leaders of Russia and Brazil have emphasized that the approaches to ensuring sovereignty and national interests of Venezuela coincide.

The sides have agreed to coordinate their efforts, including within the United Nations and through BRICS, to de-escalate tensions in Latin America and other regions of the world, the Kremlin press service reported.