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New Delhi, August 20 – Russia has expressed confidence that India will not scale down crude oil imports despite rising American pressure, stressing that the two countries have developed a “special mechanism” to sustain trade.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday, Russia’s Chargé d’Affaires Roman Babushkin made it clear that Moscow values its energy partnership with New Delhi. “We don’t hope that India will stop buying oil. We have a true strategic partnership and are committed to removing any challenge,” he said.Russia’s Deputy Trade Representative Evgeniy Griva, who was also present, reaffirmed that crude oil supplies to India…