Greetings to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning presidential election in Brazil 2022-10-31 08:35:00 Vladimir Putin sent a message to congratulate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning the presidential election in Brazil. The message reads, in part: “The result of the elections has reaffirmed your high political prestige. I hope that by working together we will ensure the further development of constructive Russian-Brazilian cooperation in all spheres.”