Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes he’ll convince President Vladimir Putin to take an emergency exit out of the Ukraine crisis. Gambling on a quick win, Putin’s instead got crippling sanctions which also hurt friends like India. Finding a way out, though, means losing face, which Putin isn’t—yet—ready for.
Modi hopes to convince Putin to take an emergency exit. But is Russia ready to lose face?
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