Putin applauds Modi’s concern and claims there is no timetable for the Ukraine conflict

• Putin acknowledges the difficulty in defining a timeline for ending the Ukraine war, but assures his country will win.
• Putin endorses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s description of the 16th BRICS Summit, stating it is a non-western grouping.
• Modi is due to visit Kazan for the summit on October 22-23.
• Putin also indicated he could discuss boosting Indian movies with Modi.
• Putin referred to Modi’s concern and expressed gratitude for his support.
• Modi backed a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in August and visited Moscow in July.