去年12月与默克尔的柏林会晤中，卢拉坚持巴西政府的传统立场：即像美国拼命鼓吹的那种制裁不会有任何结果，取得进展的最佳方式是展开对话。
During his meeting in Berlin with Merkel last December, Lula insisted on the Brazilian government’s traditional position: sanctions, such as those that the United States strongly advocates, lead to nothing; the best way forward is dialogue.