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FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media while he waits for the arrival of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo before their meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 22, 2026.

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Russia targets Kyiv as Finnish and Norwegian leaders hold a rare call with Putin.

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.

Norway’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre (l) welcomes Finnish president Alexander Stubb during a meeting in Oslo on 20 October 2026. The Finnish-Norwegian call was “not coordinated with any of us [allies]” in advance, said Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday – directly contradicting Finland’s Alexander Stubb and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre. “I really don't understand what these two countries think can be achieved this way,” she said. Finland’s president has caused a minor EU diplomatic fiasco by phoning Russian president Vladimir Putin out of the blue. Finland’s Alexander Stubb sat down together with Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Helsinki on Tuesday (27 October) and “initiated” the call to Putin, in what was already a submissive gesture in protocol terms.

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Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, and Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, held what they described as a “frank and substantive” phone call with Vladimir Putin about efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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Finland and Norway held a 90-minute call with Vladimir Putin to explore ways to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. HELSINKI – Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister held a “frank and substantive” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct 27 about efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters in Helsinki, where Nordic leaders are meeting, Store said the 90-minute call highlighted “big differences in views” on Ukraine. Stubb confirmed the talks with Zelensky in a social media post and commented: “Finland and Norway will continue to support Ukraine, and the efforts to find a just resolution.”

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store called Putin from Helsinki on Tuesday to convey messages on future negotiations ahead of the Abu Dhabi meetings, according to a statement from both governments.

Meanwhile, Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials said. It was their first known direct contact since shortly after Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022. After their conversation with Putin, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Zelensky’s office.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have held a joint call with Vladimir Putin - a rare contact between the Russian president and European leaders. The Ukrainian leader said he was grateful for the "active support" of his Finnish and Norwegian counterparts. Tuesday's phone call was held from the Finnish capital Helsinki. "Finland and Norway border Russia," Stubb and Støre said.

Finland and Norway have called Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, drawing Danish criticism. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized Finland's and Norway's leaders on Tuesday after they held a joint phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Frederiksen said Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had gone “solo.” “I'm very sceptical about this Norwegian and Finnish initiative. It hasn't been coordinated with any of the rest of us,” she said. Finland and Norway both border Russia and have supported Ukraine throughout the war. “Finland and Norway will continue to support Ukraine and efforts to find a just and lasting peace,” Stubb wrote on social media.

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.

Putin speaks with Norwegian and Finnish leaders.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Moscow confirmed the call shortly after officials in Helsinki and Oslo released statements about the conversation. Stubb’s office said he and Støre initiated the call to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to end the war and promote peace and stability in Europe. Both Finland and Norway said their leaders were speaking as representatives of their respective countries and did not speak on behalf of Europe as a whole.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere on Tuesday held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine, Stubb's office said in a statement.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, the Finnish president's office said.

The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country's decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.