MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. Moscow welcomes Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"We welcome Mr. Lula’s victory," he said.

Peskov noted that Lula da Silva was doing a great deal not only to develop bilateral relations but also to promote cooperation with Russia on the international stage as a whole. The Kremlin hopes that all these processes will continue.

The second round of Brazil’s presidential election took place on October 25. According to the electoral commission, after 100% of ballots had been counted, Lula da Silva was reelected president with 51.79% of the vote. His fourth term as head of state will begin on January 5, 2027.