KYIV — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to press for a resolution to end the conflict with Russia.
His arrival was announced by Ukraine 's state rail operator, which published a video of him getting off a train in Kyiv, saying it was the 'first time' an Indian prime minister was visiting Ukraine . Modi is playing the role of a possible mediator, two and a half years after Russia invaded and weeks into a major Ukrainian counter-offensive into Russian territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk past Ukrainian officials at the entrance of the Mariinskyi Palace on Aug. 23, 2024. AFP Photo'No problem can be resolved on a battlefield,' Modi said ahead of his visit, adding that India supports 'dialogue and diplomacy for restoration of peace and stability as soon as possible.'He is the first Indian premier to visit Ukraine.
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