KYIV, Aug 26 - India is open to export opportunities in Russia and this helps the Russian army, and if the Indian side stops oil imports, Vladimir Putin will face huge challenges, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Indian media representatives published on Sunday.

"You [India] have influence on the Russian economy today. You have it, and that's how it is. This is true, because many export opportunities for Russia are now closed, but India is open. We talked about this with Mr. Prime Minister [Narendra Modi[, and, of course, today this [helps] the Russian army," Zelenskyy said.