I thank you for your attention to the most acute problems, including the attempt to find some ways to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, first of all, peacefully, Putin said at the meeting between the two statesmen in the Russian capital on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service reported.

The head of the Indian Government, in turn, assured that his country is ready to grant any kind of assistance to contribute to peace in Ukraine.

Russia has been carrying out a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, the objectives of which, according to President Putin, are to protect the population from genocide by Ukrainian authorities.

It is also aimed at countering the national security risks posed by the advance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to the east.

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