Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "

India is now the highest body of the UN, but along with China and the UAE did not vote on Friday for a resolution condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine and demanding the immediate withdrawal of its troops..

Russia vetoed the resolution using its powers as a permanent council member.

In a Twitter post on Saturday, Zelensky told Modi that "

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Provіv rozmovu with the Prime Minister? @narendramodi. Tell me about the overrun? aggression? On our land - over 100 yew. zagarbnikov, yak. calling out? put on a political slogan. Zokrema in Radbezi? May the aggressor's sleepiness be strong!

— Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) February 26, 2022.

Despite the fact that India is a democratic country and is part of the "

The Indian Foreign Ministry released a statement later Saturday, calling the events in Ukraine a "

The Indian leader also appealed to the Ukrainian authorities, who are fighting a Russian attack on the capital Kyiv and other cities, about " prompt and safe evacuation of Indian citizens,"