US Admits India Cutting Russian Oil Imports, But Sidesteps Enforcement Query On 'Ghost Ships' Funding Ukraine War
Published on: Feb. 13, 2026, 11:37 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur told a US House panel that India is gradually reducing purchases of Russian oil and increasing imports of US energy. Lawmakers raised concerns that Russian crude funds Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Kapur said India’s diversification aligns with US goals but did not detail enforcement mechanisms.
