Despite the war in Ukraine, Brazil wants to consolidate its trade relationship with Russia by expanding Russian imports substantially. The arrival of Russian oil in Brazil would only strengthen this burgeoning commercial relationship further. While Russian oil could be fueling Brazilian cars soon, the logistics of redirecting oil reserves that had been intended for Europe to Brazil won’t be easy. In fact ,Brazil has shown its opposition to Western sanctions on Russia, and the country also defended Russia’s right to participate in the G20 summit. Should we expect Russia to fall because of sanctions ?

