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India Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Zelensky's Remarks on Modi's Russia Trip

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Indian Foreign Ministry summoned Ukrainian Ambassador in New Delhi Oleksandr Polishchuk in connection with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's remarks about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, The Economic Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
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Zelensky criticized the meeting by saying that it was a "devastating blow to peace efforts," the newspaper wrote.
Afterward, India also postponed a meeting of the two countries' working group on culture, the newspaper added, citing sources.
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