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Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin, urge restart of peace talks

The Nordic leaders urged direct peace talks and de-escalation, while Moscow said the three agreed to keep telephone contact.

  • 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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The leaders of Finland and Norway spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine ahead of a trilateral meeting next month.

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Initiative of the leaders of Finland and Norway who speak with the Russian president and then with the Ukrainian one. Critics from Denmark and also from Italy, who asks the EU to decide a mediator. Oleshky starts the truce to allow the arrival of humanitarian aid to civilians

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While the EU is relying on Russia's isolation, Finland and Norway are currently acting as mediators, which is no coincidence.

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n-tv broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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