A top aide to Donald Trump accused India of financing Russia ’s war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said the US president had made it clear that it was "not acceptable for India to continue financing this war by purchasing the oil from Russia".

The Russian president says Moscow's initial tough demands must be met, despite a looming US sanctions deadline.

Stephen Miller's criticism of India's purchases of Russian oil is some of the strongest yet by the administration about one of the United States' major partners.