Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks India PM Modi’s help with ‘peace formula’

Name: ‘In strongest terms’: world leaders at G20 condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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The conversation comes at a time when India is seeking to strengthen trade relations with Moscow

India, the second largest buyer of Russian oil after China, has called Russia ‘a steady and time-tested partner’

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi via phone line, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv on December 26, 2022. Photo: Reuters

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Published: 11:30pm, 26 Dec 2022Updated: 12:30am, 27 Dec 2022

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he sought India’s help with implementing a “peace formula” in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The conversation comes at a time when India, which has not explicitly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is seeking to strengthen trade relations with Moscow while Western nations introduce new measures to limit Russia’s funding of the war.

“I had a phone call with PM Narendra Modi and wished a successful G20 presidency,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. “It was on this platform that I announced the peace formula and now I count on India’s participation in its implementation.”

Zelensky asked the Group of 20 major economies last month to adopt Ukraine’s 10-point peace formula and to end the war.

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‘In strongest terms’: world leaders at G20 condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Indian government said in statement late on Monday that the two leaders discussed opportunities for strengthening bilateral cooperation.

“The Prime Minister explained the main priorities of India’s G20 Presidency, including giving a voice to the concerns of developing nations on issues like food and energy security.”