Finland and Norway's leaders call Putin ahead of planned Ukraine peace talks

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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 October 27, after consulting Kyiv. The Nordic leaders said the aim was to convey messages directly about upcoming peace negotiations. Stubb said the outcome of the war will directly affect European security and that ending it requires direct discussions. Reports said the call followed Ukraine's coordination with Finland and Norway, and the substance of Putin's response was not detailed in the sources.

Sources:Ukrinform (Ukrainian state news agency)The Moscow Times The Kyiv Independent Meduza (EN)Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

5 outlets · 5 articles · first seen Oct 27, 7:11 AM ET

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President Stubb, Prime Minister Støre hold phone call with President Putin Ukrinform (Ukrainian state news agency)
Finnish, Norwegian Leaders Call Putin Ahead of Ukraine Peace Talks The Moscow Times
Norway, Finland call Putin ahead of potential Abu Dhabi peace talks The Kyiv Independent
Finnish and Norwegian leaders spoke with Putin by phone about ending war in Ukraine Meduza (EN)
Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin, then Zelenskyy Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

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Corroborated by 3 outlets (GDELT)

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Corroborated by 3 outlets (GDELT)