Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin, urge restart of peace talks
The Nordic leaders said the 90-minute call was coordinated with Ukraine and aimed to open a direct channel before November peace talks.
- On Tuesday, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere held phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Stubb and Stoere emphasized their role as national leaders rather than representing Europe as a whole, with the calls addressing upcoming meetings in Abu Dhabi.
- Last week, Stoere and Stubb met Steve Witkoff and Zelenskyy in Oslo, a day before Witkoff held discussions with Putin in Petersburg.
- Following the Putin-Witkoff talks, The Kremlin stated Russia is willing to resume peace discussions with Ukraine in November for the first time since February.
- Stubb said "ending the war requires direct discussions," noting the conflict's outcome impacts European security, while Russia contrasts its engagement with President Donald Trump against Western European leaders.
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90-Minute Ukraine Peace Call to Putin Ends With Russia's Lavrov Saying Finland and Norway Offered Nothing New
Finnish and Norwegian leaders spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, then briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while Denmark questioned the value of the calls.
As the leaders of Finland and Norway urged an end to the war in Ukraine during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Europe is grappling with the issue of direct dialogue with Russia. Amid growing concerns that Europe is being sidelined in the U.S.-led peace negotiations, some Nordic countries, including Denmark and Sweden, remain skeptical about these contacts. Diplomatic influence on peace negotiations
Norway, Finland leaders call Putin over Ukraine
Finland's president and Norway's prime minister held a "frank and substantive" discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the Nordic leaders said. It was the latest effort by Kyiv's allies to de-escalate the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War II. "The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussi…
Finland and Norway leaders make rare direct call to Putin, breaking with the West’s diplomatic isolation of the Russian leader to influence Ukraine peace talks
The Nordic leaders called for de-escalation ahead of November peace talks, with Zelenskyy saying they pressed Putin over attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The Kremlin reiterated that any settlement must account for Russia’s demands.
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin speaks one and a half hours with two European heads of state. Criticism comes immediately.
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