India's imports of Russian oil may decline for only "a brief period" as Moscow plans to boost supplies, using sophisticated technology to avert the impact of Western sanctions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

In Moscow, Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, were expected to discuss a revised peace proposal.

NEW DELHI- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on December 2 acknowledged that India faces pressure from the United States over its purchases of Russian oil but affirmed that Moscow respects New Delhi’s sovereign national interests.

Russia said on Monday that it had captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, in claims that Kyiv has yet to confirm or deny.

The trip to Moscow is the second since last year for Orbán, who is widely considered Putin’s closest partner among all EU leaders. Hungary is one of only a few EU countries to continue importing large quantities of Russian fossil fuels, and Orbán has strongly opposed efforts by the bloc to wean its 27 member nations off Russian energy supplies.

India and Russia are working together to increase New Delhi’s exports, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit for summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is a cheaper prospect for Europe than giving into the Kremlin’s concessions, according to a new study titled “Europe’s Choice” out of Norway. Funding Ukraine’s war effort over four years will cost European governments between $606 and $972 billion,

The Kremlin typically provides large compensation packages — up to €140,000 — to relatives of killed or wounded soldiers. But these payments are withheld if a service member is declared absent without leave or a deserter.