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Trump: India's Modi pledges purchase of Russian oil to end

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him his nation would halt Russian oil imports during a news conference.

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  1. Trump says Modi will stop buying Russian oil

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Trump: India's Modi pledges purchase of Russian oil to end

    Headline from UPI ·

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump claims India will stop buying Russian oil, escalating pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally assured him that his country would stop buying

  2. The Hill

    Trump says Modi will stop buying Russian oil (opens The Hill)

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    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story India won’t buy Russian oil: Trump President Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would stop buying Russian oil, a potentially significant move to further pressure Moscow over its war in Ukr…

  3. The Hill

    Trump says Modi told him India would stop buying Russian oil (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump claimed on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country will stop buying Russian oil, putting pressure on Moscow over Ukraine war.

  4. UPI

    Trump: India's Modi pledges purchase of Russian oil to end (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him his nation would halt Russian oil imports during a news conference.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US president said Indian PM Narendra Modi "assured" him India would wind down oil purchases from its top supplier. India has said its priority is to "safeguard consumers."

  6. The Guardian

    India casts doubt on Trump’s claims that it has agreed to stop buying Russian oil (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump claimed Modi had assured him he would stop buying Russian oil but Indian officials say no conversation took place

  7. Newsweek

    Russia reacts to Trump's India oil claim (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump said India's Modi had made an assurance on Russian oil.

  8. Breitbart News

    India Hints at Buying More U.S. Oil After Trump Says Narendra Modi Plans to Cut Russian Purchases (opens Breitbart News)

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    The External Affairs Ministry of India said it was seeking to "expand our energy procurement" from the United States.

  9. Newsweek

    Donald Trump claims major concession from India over Russian oil (opens Newsweek)

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    India's Prime Minister has told Trump that his country would stop buying Russian oil, as the White House tries to pressurize the Kremlin.

  10. CNN

    Trump says Modi told him that India would stop importing Russian oil (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him earlier Wednesday that he would halt Russian oil imports.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Can Trump force India to give up buying Russian oil? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Donald Trump claims that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to stop relying on Russian energy.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump has recently targeted India for its Russian oil purchases, imposing tariffs on Indian exports to the US.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Major World Power Relents To Trump, Pledges To Stop Buying Russian Oil (opens The Daily Caller)

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    India has relented to President Donald Trump’s demands to cease buying Russian oil, Trump said during a press conference Wednesday.

  14. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Trump claimed India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. New Delhi says it knows nothing about it (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has seemingly pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claim it had agreed to stop importing Russian oil, signaling the issue that has strained ties is unlikely to be resolved soon.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    What if India and China stop buying Russian oil? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Donald Trump thinks India will cut its reliance on Russian oil and that China will soon follow suit. What does a crackdown on Russia's energy trade mean for global markets — and Asia's economic heavyweights?

  16. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump claimed India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. New Delhi says it knows nothing about it | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has seemingly pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claim it had agreed to stop importing Russian oil,

  17. Just the News

    Trump reiterates that India will not purchase Russian oil (opens Just the News)

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    Trump previously insisted this week that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally promised his country would stop purchasing Russian oil, though no Indian news outlet nor government agency has confirmed such plans.

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