Overview

• Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Volodymyr Zelensky said India is “mostly” with Ukraine, referencing his Fox News interview in New York.
• He urged the United States and Europe to strengthen relations with India and predicted New Delhi would shift its stance on Russian energy over time.
• Zelensky contrasted India with China, saying Beijing is harder to sway because it is not in its interest to curb support for Russia.
• President Donald Trump used his UN address to call India and China the primary funders of Russia’s war due to continued purchases of Russian oil.
• The U.S. has added a 25% penalty tariff tied to Russian oil purchases, bringing total levies on India to about 50%, which New Delhi called unjustified and unreasonable.