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Time of India
29 minutes ago
- Time of India
'Perplexed' by extra 25% tariff as US told us to buy Russian oil: EAM Jaishankar
Photo/PTI Foreign minister S Jaishankar Thursday defended India's energy imports from Russia, saying the US (former Biden administration) wanted India to do "everything to stabilise the world energy markets, including buying oil from Russia". After meeting his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow, Jaishankar said, "Incidentally, we also buy oil from America and that amount has been increasing. So, quite honestly, we are very perplexed at the logic of this argument that is referred to". He was replying to a question on President Trump slapping an additional 25% tariff on India, accusing it of profiteering from Russian oil and bankrolling Russia's war on Ukraine. Jaishankar pointed out that China, not India, is the biggest buyer of oil from Moscow. "We aren't a country that has (had) the biggest trade surge with Russia after 2022 (start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict)," he said. Jaishankar also called on President Vladimir Putin. "Appreciate his sharing perspectives on the global situation and recent developments on Ukraine," he said on X, adding preparations for the Modi-Putin summit towards the end of the year are well underway. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Telematics Will Shift Tech Into High Gear: 7 Projected Changes Over the Next 10 Years TechBullion Undo Jaishankar said he and Lavrov discussed possible outcomes from India-Russia annual summit that will have Putin visiting India towards the end of the year. 'We've looked at energy, including not just fossil fuel energy but also nuclear energy where we have a very strong history of cooperation with good discussions on fertilizer supply,' he said. Jaishankar and Lavrov discussed issues related to Ukraine war, West Asia and reform of global governance, while taking stock of bilateral relations. On terrorism, Jaishankar said he conveyed India's strong resolve to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and its sovereign right to defend citizens against cross-border terrorism. He also raised the issue of Indians serving in the Russian Army, expressing hope that the Russian side would expeditiously resolve these matters. 'We believe relations between India and Russia have been among the steadiest of the major relationships in the world after the Second World War. Geo-political convergence, leadership contacts and popular sentiment remain its key drivers,' he said. 'Our defence and military-technical cooperation also remains robust. Russia supports India's Make in India goals, including through joint production and technology transfer,' Jaishankar said. On global and multilateral cooperation, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to reform of global governance. 'We underlined the imperative to expand and energise the UN Security Council to reflect contemporary realities. Our collaboration in G20, Brics and the SCO remains deep-rooted and forward looking,' Jaishankar said, adding on conflicts India's approach continues to emphasise dialogue and diplomacy as essential to resolving it.
Hindustan Times
42 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Donald Trump sets two-week time frame to assess Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Donald Trump on Thursday set a two-week time frame for assessing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as the US president ramps up his efforts to negotiate an end to the war. US President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday at a highly anticipated summit in Alaska that failed to reach an accord.(Bloomberg) "I would say within two weeks we're going to know one way or the other," he said in a telephone interview when asked about the chances of a peace agreement. "After that, we'll have to maybe take a different tack," Trump told Todd Starnes, a host for right-wing media outlet Newsmax, without giving further details. The Republican, who had promised during last year's presidential election to end the war in one day, has so far failed to achieve any major breakthroughs -- more than three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He met Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday at a highly anticipated summit in Alaska that failed to reach an accord and saw Trump drop his push for an initial ceasefire. On Monday, the US president held talks at the White House with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and a handful of European allies. Those meetings raised hopes that Putin and Zelensky could meet directly for a peace summit, as both leaders initially appeared open to that option. But Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of "trying to avoid the necessity to meet" and said that it did not want to end the war. Russia, meanwhile, said that Ukraine did not seem to be interested in "long-term" peace, accusing Kyiv of seeking security guarantees completely incompatible with Moscow's demands. Trump has a track record of issuing two-week deadlines to deliberate on Ukraine and other issues. In late May, he said he would assess within that period whether Putin was serious about achieving a peace deal, promising to respond "differently" if not.
India Today
an hour ago
- India Today
US-owned factory hit in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine amid Trump's peace push
A Russian airstrike hit far western Ukraine on Thursday, with two cruise missiles slamming into a US-owned electronics factory in Mukachevo, near the Hungarian border. According to Ukrainian news outlet NPR, officials said the attack caused damage to the facility and injured at least 15 strike came during one of Russia's largest overnight assaults of the war, in which Moscow launched more than 570 drones and 40 missiles across circulating on social media showed heavy smoke rising from the damaged factory, which belongs to Flex, a US-founded company listed on NASDAQ. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, calling the factory "an ordinary civilian enterprise, an American investment. They produced such familiar household items as coffee machines."HUNDREDS OF WORKERS AT RISKLocal media confirmed that roughly 600 employees were inside the plant when the missiles struck just before 5 am (local time).Myroslav Biletskyi, head of the regional military administration, said the workers had managed to take shelter after air raid sirens sounded, which prevented a much higher casualty toll."One-third of the massive plant burned down," Biletskyi said, noting that the facility had been operating since 2012 and never produced military equipment."This enterprise exclusively produced household appliances. It never produced any military equipment," he added as per local company has more than 100 facilities worldwide, with headquarters in Austin, Texas, and Singapore. Flex hasn't issued any Russia's frequent assaults, eastern and central Ukraine are often hit, while far western regions come under attack less frequently. However, Thursday's strikes hit heavily on the west, with missiles and drones in multiple areas. Ukraine's military said most incoming weapons were intercepted, though several penetrated air STRIKES UKRAINE AFTER TRUMP TALKSThe attack came days after US President Donald Trump held separate meetings with Zelenskyy in Washington and Russian President Vladimir Putin in has tasked Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with drafting potential security guarantees for Ukraine. These discussions are expected to focus on air support rather than US troops on the ground. Trump said he does not want American soldiers deployed as peacekeepers, even after the has begun talks with European counterparts about possible contributions. Some European states have signalled openness to sending troops in the dismissed attempts to solve Ukraine's security issues without Moscow's participation as a "road to nowhere," sending a sharp warning to Western countries as talks intensify over Kyiv's future Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday singled out European leaders who met US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine aimed at ending the three-and-a-half-year Ukrainians, the latest barrage of Russian strikes reinforced scepticism about Moscow's willingness to negotiate in good faith. "As if nothing had changed at all," Zelenskyy said in his Telegram post, pointing to Russia's continued assaults despite international calls for peace.- EndsWIth inputs from Reuters
