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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Russia Promises to Withdraw Indian Nationals Fighting in Ukraine
Caption: Russia Promises to Withdraw Indian Nationals Fighting in Ukraine. Russia has pledged to withdraw Indian nationals fighting in Ukraine as part of the Russian armed forces and return them to India, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov said Moscow was compiling a list of Indian citizens currently serving on the front line and would send them home once their identities had been established. According to the Kremlin spokesman, India has raised the issue with Russia on several occasions, and Moscow has been paying “great attention” to its requests. The announcement comes ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit, where he is due to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India has repeatedly sought the release of its nationals recruited into the Russian military, with some reportedly being misled or coerced into joining and subsequently deployed to the war. India’s government said previously that 202 of its citizens had been recruited into Russian forces by the end of 2025, with 26 killed and seven still missing. Peskov also said Putin and Modi would discuss the war in Ukraine, bilateral relations, trade and economic cooperation during their meeting, while some issues would be discussed privately. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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