<h1>U.S. president says Indian prime minister assured him India will soon stop buying Russian oil, India hasn't confirmed</h1> The U.S. president said the Indian prime minister personally assured him India will stop buying Russian oil, a move not confirmed by the Indian government that would bolster U.S. efforts to pressure Moscow to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. He said the halt would occur 'within a short period' rather than immediately. The president has expressed frustration at failing to end the conflict and labeled the Russian president a primary obstacle; he is due to meet the Ukrainian president. India is the second-largest buyer of Russian oil after China and faced higher U.S. tariffs in August.