"It is unjustified to single out India," the ministry said. It said the EU conducted 67.5 billion euros ($78.02 billion) in trade with Russia in 2024, including record imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reaching 16.5 million metric tons.

The Kremlin on Tuesday criticised US President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil, a key source of revenue for Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine. Ukraine's Western allies have sought to hobble Russia's export earnings since Moscow launched its military offensive in February 2022.

Responding to Trump’s announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “We hear many statements that are in fact threats, attempts to force countries to cut trade relations with Russia.