US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and S. Jaishankar spoke on Ukraine

India has been a significant consumer of Russian oil, which helps to finance Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.

According to the State Department, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with his Indian counterpart about a variety of topics, including Russia’s conflict in Ukraine.

According to a statement from the department, Blinken discussed “regional and global problems, particularly counterterrorism cooperation and Russia’s continuing aggression against Ukraine” with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

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India has been a significant consumer of Russian oil, which helps to finance Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.

The Russian embassy in India announced on Thursday that Mr. Jaishankar will travel to Russia on November 8.