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Putin hosts India’s PM to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship | AP News

Putin hosts India’s PM to deepen ties, but Ukraine looms over their relationship | AP News

Narendra Modi is on his second day of his visit to Russia. He said he and Vladimir Putin had talked for four or five hours during meeting between the two leaders, and pledged to “provide support for the restoration of peace”. China and India have become key buyers of Russian oil following sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies that shut most Western markets off to Russian exports.

Narendra Modi is on his second day of his visit to Russia. He said he and Vladimir Putin had talked for four or five hours during meeting between the two leaders, and pledged to “provide support for the restoration of peace”. China and India have become key buyers of Russian oil following sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies that shut most Western markets off to Russian exports.