Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that India agreed to stop buying Russian oil, saying no such assurance came from New Delhi. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s assertion that India agreed to stop buying Russian crude oil, saying no such commitment has been made by New Delhi. The Russian foreign minister stressed that Moscow had received no official communication from India supporting that claim. Trump had previously imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on India in August over its continued imports of Russian oil. Energy security is expected to feature prominently at the summit, underscoring the strategic importance of oil and trade ties within the bloc.

Source: dna February 12, 2026 04:42 UTC