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New Delhi: Ukraine on Wednesday advised India again to use its influence with Russia to stop the war in the second month and cost thousands of lives. Asked whether he saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi became a mediator between Volodymyr Zelinsky’s Ukrainian president and President Putin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told NDTV last night, “if Prime Minister Modi is willing to play his role, we will welcome his efforts”.”Ukraine has become a reliable consumer of Indian products,” Kuleba told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
“We are always one of Indian food security guarantor. We always supply you with sunflower oil, grains and other products. This is a very profitable relationship,” he said. We ask you to take advantage of the level of Indian relations enjoy with Russia and convince the President (Vladimir) Putin to stop the war,” he said. “The only man who made the decision in Russia was President Putin. So you need to talk to him directly about how to end this war,” he added, describing the Russian President as “the only person on the planet who wants this war”.
Explain the position of Ukraine, which has been forced to defend himself from Russian aggression, and his war as a “fair war”, he said, “I hope India will support Ukraine”.
The Ukrainian Minister also expressed condolences for the death of Indian students during the Russian bombing in Kharkiv. “Until Russia arrived with tanks and planes, Ukraine has been home to Indians. We want students to return,” he added Ukraine held talks in Russia yesterday in Istanbul. While the Kremlin today played hope for a breakthrough, Mr. Kuleba said, “We exchange ideas and try to approve fundamentals. We are far from when the document can be signed”.
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