Finland and Norway leaders hold rare joint call with Putin on ending Ukraine war
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday from Helsinki, the first direct contact between European leaders and Putin since French President Emmanuel Macron's conversation in July 2025. Their offices said the aim was to discuss future negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and that the initiative was not on behalf of Europe as a whole. Putin said confrontational EU and NATO policies were prolonging the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with the two Nordic leaders afterward and expressed gratitude for their support, noting upcoming trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi in November. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she was very skeptical of the dialogue, which she said was not coordinated with other European leaders.
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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare joint call with Putin on ending Ukraine war
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a joint phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday from Helsinki, marking the first direct contact between European leaders and Putin since French President Emmanuel Macron's conversation in July 2025. Their offices said the aim was to discuss future negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and that the initiative was not on behalf of Europe as a whole. After the call, Putin said confrontational EU and NATO policies were prolonging the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with the two Nordic leaders afterward and expressed gratitude for their active support, noting discussions included upcoming trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi in November. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she was very skeptical of the dialogue, which she said was not coordinated with other European leaders.
Read sourceNorway and Finland Leaders Hold Rare Call With Putin on Ukraine War
The leaders of Norway and Finland held a rare joint call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to reports from Reuters, NBC News, BBC, The Guardian, and Bloomberg. The call marks a break with the previous European stance of avoiding direct contact with Putin. The Guardian described the conversation as 'frank and substantive,' while BBC reported the leaders discussed ending the war. The reports were aggregated via Google News and attribute the development to multiple outlets without providing further details on the specific content of the discussion or any agreements reached.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding the war in Ukraine, according to a WELT report. WELT chief reporter Tatjana Ohm said the conversation concerned "the continuation of possible peace negotiations." The report does not specify when the call took place, what was agreed, or any conditions attached to the talks. No further details on the positions of the three leaders were provided in the source item.
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Finland and Norway Leaders Speak Directly with Putin on Ukraine War
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held their first direct phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine, according to a joint statement from Helsinki. The two leaders said they took the initiative to convey messages about possible future negotiations aimed at ending the war, while reaffirming their support for Kyiv. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the call, which had not been publicly announced beforehand. Stubb described the discussion as open and substantive, stressing that the war's outcome directly affects European security and that direct talks are necessary. Støre emphasized the importance of de-escalation. The call follows meetings last week in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US mediator Steve Witkoff. US-mediated trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US are planned for November in Abu Dhabi, though no exact date has been set. The Kremlin has signaled openness to European involvement.
Finland and Norway Leaders Hold 'Frank' Call With Putin on Ukraine
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a rare phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine, described by multiple outlets as 'frank and substantive.' According to the Finnish president's office, the two Nordic leaders spoke with Putin before also holding calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as reported by Reuters. The conversations mark an unusual direct engagement between Nordic heads of state and Moscow amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Bloomberg, The Guardian, Reuters, and Yahoo all covered the call, emphasizing its candid tone. No further details on the substance of the discussions or any agreements were disclosed in the available reporting.
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