White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki; pic courtesy: ANI
Washington: The White House has said that India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions.
“Our message to any country continues to be that abide by the sanctions that we have put in place and recommended,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was quoted as saying in a daily news conference by news agency PTI on Tuesday.
Asked about a report on the possibility that India could take up the Russian offer of discounted crude oil, Psaki said, “I don’t believe this would be violating that (sanctions).
“But also think about where you want to stand when history books are written at this moment in time. Support for the Russian leadership is support for an invasion that obviously is having a devastating impact,” Psaki added.
Meanwhile, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not supported by India. New Delhi has consistently urged all stakeholders to resolve differences via dialogue. It has, however, abstained in all United Nations resolutions against Russia.
ALSO READ: Sanctions Force Russia To Offer More Oil To India
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sent notices to Secretaries of Food &…
New Delhi: Even as his recently-released horror comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ continues to mint money…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: After over 20 days of investigation and analysing more than 700 CCTV cameras,…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has closed proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv…
Mumbai: ‘12th Fail’ actor Vikrant Massey recently got trolled after pictures of him touching his…
Mumbai: Mumbai Police swung into action immediately after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received a…
Dubai: The effects of global climate change are being seen in various manifestations across the globe.…
Mumbai: When criminals are idolised and used for commercial purposes, police are bound to take action.…