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27 Oct 2026
🇫🇮 What is said about Finland
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was their first known direct contact with him since shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022; they discussed the war and planned talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States. The two leaders then spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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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.
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