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Indian Prime Minister NarendraModiwill travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks after he made his first trip to Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.. ..
His forthcoming visit to Ukraine - also his first since the start of the war comes at a crucial moment, as Kyivs troops push further into Russian territory in a shock military offensive that stunned even Kyivs closest allies.. . Modihas repeatedlycalled for a ceasefire in Ukraine, without condemning Russias aerial campaign or denouncing the ground invasion..
India has also abstained from all resolutions on Ukraine at the United Nations.. . India remains heavily reliant on the Kremlin for its military equipment and has ramped up purchases of discounted Russian crude oil, giving Russian President Vladimir Putins nation a major financial lifeline as it faces isolation from the West.. . Modi will visit Ukraine on August 23 at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Indias Ministry of External Affairs announced Monday.. ..
She said that lasting peace can only be achieved through a negotiated settlement.. . Modis trip will also include a visit to Poland on August 21-22 the first by an Indian prime minister in 45 years, the ministry said.. . . The trip comes a month after Modi visited Putin in July a sign that the two nations remain close..
The Ukrainian leader described the meeting as a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to see the leader of the worlds largest democracy hug the worlds most bloody criminal in Moscow on such a day.. . Modi did not address the strikes directly during his trip, but did say solutions to conflict are unlikely to come through war, but rather peace and dialogue..
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