Russian envoy responds to US response to PM Modi’s feedback to Putin on Ukraine struggle

Russia on Friday stated it will cease supplying oil to the worldwide market if the worth cap proposed by G-7 international locations was not truthful.

“If we consider the prices are not fair and unacceptable to us, we would simply stop supplying the oil to global markets and to those countries that join the US initiative on the price cap,” Russia’s Ambassador to India Denis Alipov stated at a press convention in New Delhi.

He stated Russia wouldn’t observe any mechanism detrimental to its commerce pursuits.

With sanctions imposed by western nations making scant influence on Russia, the G-7 international locations and the European Union have mooted an oil value cap on Russian crude and refined merchandise to restrict Kremlin’s revenues.

Earlier this month, a press release issued by G-7 Finance Ministers stated the worth cap was particularly designed to cut back Russian revenues and its means to fund the Ukraine struggle.

With the worth cap that the US proposes, I might consider that India goes to pursue its personal curiosity within the scenario if such steps get carried out. We gained’t commerce and cooperate to our detriment: Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov pic.twitter.com/UB30M3pWIK

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2022

Alipov stated the worth cap will result in acute scarcity of oil within the world markets and the worth would sharply go up.

The US has requested India to hitch the coalition to cap the costs of Russian oil, however New Delhi has stated it will “carefully examine” the proposal earlier than taking any determination.

“India has so far taken a careful approach to this idea. It will not be beneficial to Indian interest,” Alipov stated, acknowledging that India would pursue its personal curiosity if such a step will get carried out.

Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s enchantment to Russian President Vladimir Putin on cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, Alipov stated the remarks have been in line with India’s place on the problem.

“The West uses only those quotes that suit them while ignoring other parts,” he stated.

During a gathering with Putin in Samarkand, Modi had instructed the Russian chief that “today’s era is not of war”, remarks that have been seen by a bit of world leaders as a public rebuke.

On reviews about Pakistan transferring arms to Ukraine, Alipov stated if such deliveries have taken place it will have a damaging influence on Russia’s relations with Pakistan.

“As of now there have been such unconfirmed reports. I do not know about the facts. If there is a confirmation of this there will be an impact on our relations with Pakistan there is no doubt about that,” the Russian envoy stated.