Putin made the remarks during an appearance with Modi in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where they are attending a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Responding to Modi, Putin said: “I know your position on the conflict in Ukraine, about your concerns that you constantly express. AdvertisementThe questions and criticism from Xi and Modi follow a week where Russia has suffered steep military setbacks. A Ukrainian counteroffensive pushed Russian troops out of the northeastern Kharkiv region. Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, and his troops initially tried to seize Kyiv, the capital, with the intent of toppling Zelensky’s government.

Source: Washington Post September 17, 2022 18:05 UTC