US responds over Indian decision of purchasing discounted oil from Russia
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WASHINGTON: The White House has said that India would not be violating sanctions if it purchased discounted oil from Russia but doing so would put New Delhi on the wrong side of history.
At a latest news briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki urged all countries to “abide by the sanctions that we have put in place and recommended” after Feb 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
But when asked to comment on India’s reported purchase of discounted oil from Russia, she said: “I don’t believe this would be violating that.” She, however, advised India to think about where it wanted to stand on the Ukrainian issue.
