Brazilian President visited Moscow on Wednesday amid towering tensions over Russia’s troop build upon Ukraine’s border. Seated close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, brazil leader made no public mention of Ukraine but received a warm embrace from the Russian leader. What the relation between Brazil and Russia today? How should China balance the economic ties with Latin American nations?

Marcus De Freitas is Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South, focusing on International Law, International Relations and Brazil, and is currently a Visiting Professor of International Law and International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, China.