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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday-- a day before former is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China. During the phoen call, PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

In a post on X, PM Modi expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you, President Zelenskyy, for your call today. We discussed the ongoing conflict, its humanitarian impact, and efforts to restore peace and stability. India fully supports all initiatives aimed at this goal."

The call took place a day before PM Modi is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China.

India is ready to make the necessary efforts: Zelenskyy

Giving a detailed overview of the conversation, President Zelenskyy said that India is ready to make the necessary efforts and to deliver the appropriate signal to Russia and other leaders during the meetings on the sidelines of the summit.

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The President noted that despite two weeks of US President Donald Trump and Putin talks in Alaska, Moscow has given no positive signal. Zelenskyy said Moscow only carried out cynical strikes on civilian targets and killed dozens of Ukrainians.

“I thank the Prime Minister for his words of condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. We coordinated our positions ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The end of this war must begin with an immediate ceasefire, with the necessary silence. This position is understood and supported by everyone. It is impossible to speak meaningfully about peace while our cities and communities are under constant fire,” said Zelenskyy.

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Speaking earlier on Saturday after overnight attacks on southeastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy said Moscow had used preparation time for a meeting of leaders of both countries to launch new attacks on his country. On Friday, Zelenskyy brought up Trump's deadline for deciding on new measures against Russia if Putin fails to commit to a one-on-one meeting with the Ukrainian leader.
 
(With inputs from agency)

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