‘I Have Not Heard That’: Lavrov Questions Trump Claim On India Ending Russian Oil Purchases

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Last Updated:February 11, 2026, 23:22 IST

Lavrov noted that only Trump claimed India would stop buying Russian oil, with no such statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi or other Indian leaders.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump. (AFP photos)

Except US President Donald Trump, nobody else has declared that India will stop buying Russian oil, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the country’s parliament Wednesday.

Lavrov’s comments came two days after Russia accused the US of attempting to prevent India and other countries from buying Russian oil, saying Washington was using a wide range of “coercive" measures, including tariffs, sanctions and direct prohibitions.

On Wednesday, responding to a lawmaker in the State Duma (Lower House), Lavrov said, “You mentioned that Donald Trump announced India’s agreement to no longer purchase Russian oil. I have not heard such a statement from anyone else, including Prime Minister Modi and other Indian leaders."

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February 11, 2026, 23:22 IST

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