India Can Support Such Process”: Russia Minister On Ukraine Mediation

New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today praised India’s independent foreign policy and said if New Delhi wants to buy anything from Russia, “We are ready to discuss it”. He also gave a positive response on India’s mediation in Ukraine crisis.

We are ready to supply whatever India wants to buy from Russia,” Mr Lavrov told reporters after meeting with India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.

On the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as mediator in the Ukraine crisis, he said, “India is an important and serious country. If India plays that role that provides resolution, India as our common partner… we are for security guarantee of Ukraine… West has ignored its responsibility… India can support such process”.