"Western leaders conveniently pick out those words of the prime minister that suit their rhetoric. Presenting these words as a rebuke to the Russian president and forgetting and omitting other words of the prime minister who was [talking] about the unshakable friendship, about the commitment to continue our close relationship. We do not have a contradiction with the Indian approach," the ambassador said.
In a recent televised address, President Putin reiterated that the main goal of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine remains the liberation of Donbass, whose citizens have been under constant attacks from Ukrainian forces since the US-backed coup in 2014.
“However, unfortunately, the opposing side, the leadership of Ukraine, announced that it was abandoning the negotiation process and declared that it wants to achieve its goals by military means, 'on the battlefield,' as they say. Nevertheless, we will always keep you informed of what is happening there," Putin stated.