When Jaishankar Took On EU’s Top Diplomat On Russian Oil

"An extended hand and not a pointed finger." What prompted a European diplomat to reassure S Jaishankar of friendly relations with India?

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00:00I really don't see the basis for your question, because my understanding of the council regulations

00:09is that if Russian crude is substantially transformed in a third country, then it's

00:14not treated as Russian anymore.

00:17It is a discussion that we will have with friends, but it will be with an extended hand

00:24and of course not with a pointed finger.

00:47Our trade with Russia is really quite small.

00:50I would say generally it's been in the $12-13 billion level.

00:56If you compare it to most European countries, most of them have multiple times that trade.

01:48I would urge you to look at council regulation 833-2014.

02:10I will not add to this.

02:17There is, I think, no doubt about the legal basis of the sanctions.

02:22Of course, it is a discussion that we will have with friends, but it will be with an

02:28extended hand and of course not with a pointed finger.

02:33That should go without saying.

02:35I hope you took the spirit of the start of the TTC, a very, very strong willingness and

02:41openness to substantially strengthen our partnership.