Overview

• In a Fox News interview on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said India is mostly aligned with Ukraine.
• He acknowledged that India's purchases of Russian energy complicate its stance but said those issues can be managed over time.
• Zelenskyy called on European governments to build closer ties with India to prevent New Delhi from drifting toward Moscow.
• His remarks followed President Trump's UN address accusing India and China of funding Russia's war by buying its oil.
• Zelenskyy said persuading Beijing is more difficult at present and welcomed Trump's stated commitment to support Ukraine until the war ends.