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Putin says Modi offers ideas to end Ukraine war
The Hindu··2 Oct
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi has very good ideas for settling the Ukraine conflict. At the Valdai Club, Putin said Modi raises the war at every meeting despite friendly ties. State-run TASS carried the remarks. The leaders talked ahead of last month's BRICS summit about the war that began in February 2022.
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What It Means For You
- Putin's public praise frames India as a dialogue channel Russia says it welcomes on Ukraine.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said Moscow would welcome Indian peace efforts through diplomacy.
- The comments follow bilateral talks held before the New Delhi BRICS summit last month.
What's Happening
- Putin said Modi constantly asks about ending the Ukraine conflict despite personal friendly relations.
- He credited Modi with ideas aimed at mutually acceptable solutions and interest in ending the war.
- Putin also cited Modi's figure that 600 million of India's 1.5 billion people speak Hindi as a native language.
Where The Remarks Were Made
- The comments came at the annual Valdai International Discussion Club meeting, per TASS.
- Russia's war in Ukraine began in February 2022 and is described as in its fifth year in companion coverage.
- Peskov said Moscow's dialogue-first posture aligns closely with New Delhi's stated line.
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