Putin ally says he leaves for India for 'important' negotiations

State Duma chairman Volodin reveals that talks are planned in New Delhi on Monday

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, right, attend an inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 7, 2024. (Pool via Reuters)

February 2, 2025 19:28 JST

(Reuters) -- Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, said on Sunday that he was leaving for India for a series of 'important' talks.

"We will be in New Delhi by nightfall, important meetings and negotiations are planned tomorrow," Volodin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, said in a post on his Telegram messaging app.