Lavrov Praises EAM Jaishankar’s Stand On Russian Oil Imports – Here’s What He Said

At the World Youth Forum in Russia’s Sochi, remarks were made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

He recalled how a strong response was given by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to European leaders who questioned why New Delhi continued to align itself with Moscow amid the war in Ukraine.

Lavrov Praises EAM Jaishankar – Here’s what he said

Describing Jaishankar as his “friend”, Lavrov mentioned that Jaishankar questioned how much oil Europe had begun purchasing and stressed that India buying crude oil from Russia was a matter of “national dignity”.

Lavrov’s statement came amid criticism in Europe against India for its procurement of Russian crude oil, which is seen as detrimental to the effectiveness of the Western sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.