https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71116 Russia's Foreign Ministry states it has no reason to believe India has changed its position on purchasing Russian hydrocarbons, asserting such purchases are mutually beneficial and help maintain international energy market stability. The statement rebuts US claims that India agreed to stop importing Russian crude, notes that India has not confirmed Washington's assertion, and characterises previous US actions - tariffs, sanctions and prohibitions - as coercive measures intended to dissuade countries from buying Russian oil. en-us Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:31:04 +0530 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71116 Russia's Foreign Ministry states it has no reason to believe India has changed its position on purchasing Russian hydrocarbons, asserting such purchases are mutually beneficial and help maintain international energy market stability. The statement rebuts US claims that India agreed to stop importing Russian crude, notes that India has not confirmed Washington's assertion, and characterises previous US actions - tariffs, sanctions and prohibitions - as coercive measures intended to dissuade countries from buying Russian oil. News - Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=71116