Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared today that the conflict in Ukraine could escalate, following a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Finland and Norway, according toReuters.
Lavrov said the conversation between Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubbb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store did not bring new proposals for resolving the conflict.
He also accused European countries of trying to ensure a role in the negotiations process.
Phone conversations took place at the initiative of Nordic leaders, who urged Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
They stressed that the conflict poses a direct threat to the security of their countries and Europe as a whole, underlining the need to reduce tensions.
Finnish President Stubb called the conversation direct, while Norwegian Prime Minister Sotor said that the importance of lowering tensions was stressed during it.
On the other hand, the Kremlin declared that achieving lasting peace requires that Russia’s interests be fully considered.
Moscow also accused the European Union and NATO of contributing to the duration of fighting.
After talking with Putin, the two Nordic leaders also developed contacts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called for concrete steps to reduce attacks on the infrastructure and energy sector of Ukraine, writes abcnews.al.
Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a new round of talks, mediated by the United States of America, expected to take place in Abu Dhabi in early November.
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