Ukraine's Foreign Minister has hit out at India over imports of cheap Russian oil, referring to it as being ''morally inappropriate.'' ''The opportunity for India to buy Russian oil at a cheap price comes from the fact that Ukrainians are suffering from Russian aggression and dying every day,'' said Dmytro Kuleba in an exclusive conversation with NDTV.
Here is the full transcript of the interview:
Vishnu Som: Joining us today is Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign affairs of Ukraine. We have seen more direct statements from Prime Minister Modi in the recent past; do you think the Prime minister of India can play a more direct role in reaching out to the Russian leadership to try and end this conflict?
Dmytro Kuleba: Definitely, India is a very important player in the global arena and the Prime Minister of India, with his voice, can make a change.
Indeed, we are waiting for the moment when Indian foreign policy will call spade
India is a very important player in the global arena and the Prime Minister, with his voice, can make a change, said Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Minister of Ukraine.
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba said his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov did not request a meeting with him. Both foreign ministers are attending ASEAN Summit related meetings in Phnom Penh.