US President Donald Trump has announced yet another of his mega-sensations to the world. Speaking with reporters at the White House, he began praising India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “great man" who “loves Trump".

Then came the sensational part — which the US President placed like a cherry on top of his freshly baked cake of compliments toward India: “I wasn’t happy that India was buying oil, and Modi assured me today that they will not buy oil from Russia. That’s a big step. Now we just need to make China do the same."

If one were to take Trump’s statement at face value, it would appear that a dramatic shift has occurred (or is underway) in the Russian–Indian strategic partnership.

This would mean that India is giving up Russian “black gold", which is vital for its economy, while Russia would lose India as its second-largest........

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