Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke with PM Modi to brief him on his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. The conversation comes ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's high-stakes White House visit with Trump.

Taking to X, PM Modi thanked Putin for sharing insights from the meeting and reiterated India’s consistent call for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict. PM Modi further emphasised that India will continue supporting diplomatic efforts to end the war.

"India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and supports all efforts in this regard. I look forward to our continued exchanges in the days to come," PM Modi wrote on X.

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Zelenskyy Rules Out Territorial Concessions

The two leaders had agreed to remain in close communication. Their talk precedes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, where European leaders will also attend to back Kyiv as fears mount that Trump will pressure Ukraine into concessions benefiting Moscow. Zelenskyy, defying US pressure to abandon claims to Crimea or renounce hopes of joining NATO, threatened to reward Russia's aggression with its ultimate demand. 

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Zelenskyy reaffirmed that Kyiv will not cede any territory to Russia, dismissing speculation about possible land-for-peace deals. Speaking at the European Commission, he stressed that Ukraine’s constitution prohibits giving up land and noted that Moscow has failed for over a decade to fully capture the Donbas, a key industrial region vital to Ukraine’s coal and steel sectors.