MOSCOW, October 27. /TASS/. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store have spoken by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Finnish presidential office said.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the report to TASS.
TASS has compiled the main details available so far.
Details of the conversation
- Stubb and Store held a phone call with Putin on October 27, according to the Finnish presidential office.
- The two leaders took part in the call on behalf of their respective countries, rather than representing Europe as a whole.
- Stubb and Store initiated the conversation with Putin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and an upcoming meeting in Abu Dhabi.
- They also discussed maintaining stability in the Baltic Sea region and the High North.
Finnish statement
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb called the conversation frank and substantive, his office reported.
- Stubb stressed that ending the conflict in Ukraine requires continued direct dialogue with Russia.
Norwegian statement
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store stressed the importance of de-escalating the Ukrainian conflict during the call, the country's government press service reported.
Russian statement
- President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to TASS.
- Peskov noted that an official statement detailing the outcome of the talks is being prepared.