Norway, Finland Leaders Hold 'Frank' Call with Putin
The call follows Oslo talks and comes as Ukraine, Russia and the United States prepare for new technical-level peace negotiations.
- 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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Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine. According to the Kremlin, Putin criticized EU and NATO countries for prolonging the war with their confrontational policies.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store spoke to the Russian President about efforts to put an end to the war in Ukraine and plans for Abu Dhabi's meeting.
Norway, Finland leaders hold ‘frank’ talk with Putin on ending Ukraine war
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. “The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions,” President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. The st…
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