Finland and Norway Held ‘Frank and Substantive’ Phone Call With Putin, Finnish President Says
The Nordic leaders also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to brief him on the conversation.
TL;DR
- Finland and Norway leaders contacted Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The call aimed to discuss future negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
- This direct contact diverges from the general European stance towards the Kremlin.
- The conversation is linked to upcoming trilateral meetings involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US in Abu Dhabi.
- Finnish and Norwegian leaders stated they were acting in their national capacities.