Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin, urge restart of peace talks
The Nordic leaders said the call was meant to push de-escalation and prepare for U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi next month.
- 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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In recent days, a strong possibility has emerged that Europe could join peace negotiations with the Kremlin. On Tuesday (October 27), the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway spoke with the President...
Melons and Frederiksen critics. Moscow: "They want to get involved at all costs in the negotiations" . The article Norway and Finland call Putin. The EU splits and Lavrov the flogging comes from The Truth.
During the conversation, Putin harshly criticized the EU and NATO countries, claiming that their "confrontation policy" was prolonging the "hostilities" in the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin reported in a statement.
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
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