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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Sochi, September 30 (Xinhua) – By pressuring India to abandon Russian oil, US President Donald Trump is simply pushing his own resources onto the market. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the 22nd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
"The real reason is that President Trump has declared the need for the United States to actively defend its national interests. He includes in these national interests the rather aggressive promotion of its goods on international markets to its partners and the elimination of competitors," Lavrov noted, clarifying that in this case, this applies to the Russian Federation, under the pretext of the conflict in Ukraine.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that India has already responded to calls to stop buying oil from Russia.
"How and in what manner to trade with other countries, including Russia, generally relates to Russian-Indian relations," Lavrov stated. He emphasized that this position had been expressed by both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country's Foreign Minister. "I believe this position reflects the national interests and national strengths of our Indian friends," the diplomat emphasized.
Answering a question about D. Trump’s plan for the Gaza Strip, he noted that he had not yet seen this plan and did not know the details.
"We haven't seen this plan, we've only heard comments about what it consists of… And I've heard that Tony Blair plans to lead this international body that will govern, temporarily govern, Gaza. He himself has apparently already announced this. But, again, I don't know the details, I don't know what powers they plan to grant it, or how the Arab countries feel about it," the minister said.
"I know that some of them have already welcomed Donald Trump's plan. But, of course, a final decision will only be necessary once we know the opinions of all the neighbors of Palestine and Israel, as well as the countries of the region in general, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and, above all, the Palestinians themselves," Lavrov emphasized.
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