Moscow Times
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27 Oct 2026
🇫🇮 What is said about Finland
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norway’s prime minister called Vladimir Putin to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to end it. Finland said the call, coordinated with Ukraine, aimed to convey messages about future negotiations, and that Stubb spoke for Finland—not Europe as a whole.
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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.
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