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She expressed skepticism after Zelensky announced he would invite Russian representatives to a second peace conference on Ukraine, planned for November, according to a Xinhua news agency report.

The announcement by the EU that it will soon begin redirecting the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine has prompted a strong reaction from the Kremlin. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, declared that Moscow plans to initiate legal actions against those involved in what he termed the "theft" of approximately 260 billion euros ($282 billion) in Russian assets, as reported by RT.

During the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, Sullivan spoke about the intricacies of India's foreign relations, more so with its centuries-long relationship with Russia and with tectonically shifting global geopolitics. He recognized India's sovereign right to maintain relationships with multiple countries while expressing the Biden Administration's strategic interests in strengthening Indo-US ties.

That came after he had been found guilty of collecting classified information on activities by the JSC NPK Uralvagonzavod defense enterprise in the Sverdlovsk region by order of the CIA in March 2023.

"India is a great power, sets its own national interests, determines its own national interests, chooses its own partners, and we know that India is being subjected to enormous pressure, completely unjustified, pressure in the international arena," he said at a news conference here on Wednesday.

Jai Jai Modi" and "Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai" were some of the slogans that rent the air around the station, along the streets and inside the Carlton Hotel lobby, where PM Modi was staying during his visit to Moscow. People came hours in advance of the scheduled community address of the Prime Minister on the last day of his Russia tour.

Miller said that India was a strategic partner with whom the US shares open and frank dialogues, including its concerns regarding its links with Russia. But he remained in a welcoming gesture toward those nations that get involved with Russia over the Ukraine matter, only on condition they deliver the message of needing respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine on Russia's part.

PM Modi expressed satisfaction over this cooperation between the two nations toward global prosperity, especially with the sizable contributions coming from the Indian community in Russia. He praised the long-term commitment of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the cause of strengthening the partnership and noted that in the past decade, the frequent meetings have raised mutual understanding.

"The upcoming visit of PM Modi, likely to be on July 8, to Russia was further termed as a key event by the Press Secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin," said an official source. During the first day of Russia's Presidency in New York at the UN Security Council, Russian Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia touted the special strategic partnership between Russia and India. He said there would be constructive dialogue during PM Modi visit, which comes amid the wide array of cooperative initiatives between them.

"The doctrine reflects our reaction to what is happening around our country. If we see that the challenges and threats are increasing, then we could correct something in it in terms of the time for the use of nuclear weapons, in terms of making a decision on this use,” he said.