Russia Says India Has Not Said It Is Canceling Oil Purchases After Trump Trade Deal

Russia Says India Has Not Said It Is Canceling Oil Purchases After Trump Trade Deal


Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that India has not indicated it will stop buying Russian oil, as claimed by President Donald Trump on Monday.

“So far, we have not heard any statements from Delhi on this issue,” Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.

“We respect bilateral U.S.-Indian relations, but we attach no less importance to the development of an advanced strategic partnership between Russia and India,” he said.

“This is the most important thing for us, and we intend to further develop our bilateral relations with Delhi,” he said, signaling that Russia would not lash out at India for whatever agreement it has made with the United States.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that “we’re only seeing public

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