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Russia defends oil trade with India after Zelenskyy says 'stopping it would stop war'

short by Mini Tiwari / on Wednesday, 23 September, 2026
Russia defended its oil trade with India after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "If [India and China] stop their energy trade with Russia, [Russia will] have to stop fighting the war". Calling Russia a "reliable exporter", Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the trade is helping India "weather an energy shock" at the time of the Iran war.
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