Russia allies India and China call for de-escalation in Ukraine.
L eaders from India and China called for de-escalation in Ukraine on Monday shortly after Russia launched a barrage of strikes on various cities, the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the war’s beginning. “Support should be given to all efforts that are conducive to peacefully resolving the crisis,” while Arindam Bagchi, the spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said, “India is deeply concerned at the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including targeting of infrastructure and deaths of civilians.”