Finland’s president, Alexander Stubbb, and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, have held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin for recent developments in Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Stubb called the discussions as genuine and essential, while according to a statement from the Finnish president’s office, the phone call was a continuation of last week’s meeting in Oslo, where Stubb and Støre hosted talks between representatives of the United States and Ukraine.
During their conversation with Putin, the two leaders intended to forward messages directly regarding future negotiations on ending the war. Discussions also focused on the planned meetings between Russia, Ukraine and the US in Abu Dhabi, due to be held in early November.
The outcome of the war requires direct discussions, Stubbb said after the call, underlining the importance of continuing diplomatic efforts with Moscow.
Meanwhile, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stressed the serious human and material consequences of war, warning that they will be felt even by future generations.
War comes at great human and material cost. Suffering and destruction will affect generations. On the phone, we stressed the importance of the password, St.
Finland and Norway, which borders on Russia and supports Ukraine, have common interest in maintaining stability and security in the Baltic Sea region and in the Far North, the official statement said.
However, the Finnish president’s office clarified that Stubb and Støre held the call to the quality of representatives of their countries, rather than on behalf of Europe as a whole.
The conversation takes place at a time when diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine are continuing, while attention has focused on the expected meetings in Abu Dhabi and the possibility of the progress of negotiations between the parties.
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