European Leaders Divided After Finland and Norway's Controversial Call with Putin on Ukraine

10/27/2026

An end to the conflict in Ukraine "will not be achieved through silence," Finland's President Alexander Stubb said.

10/27/2026

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized Finland's and Norway's leaders Tuesday after they held a joint phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in...

10/27/2026

Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister held a "frank and substantive" discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the Nordic...

10/27/2026

The leaders of Finland and Norway initiated a direct call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning amid broader diplomatic efforts to wind down Russia’s yearslong war with...

10/27/2026

Denmark has criticized Finland and Norway for reopening dialogue with Moscow as Kiev’s European backers struggle to agree on diplomacy A phone call with the leaders of Finland and Norway’s with...

10/27/2026

The rare outreach to Putin drew criticism from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who warned against European leaders pursuing separate approaches to Moscow

10/27/2026

"The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions," President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with...

10/27/2026

Danish and Estonian officials expressed skepticism over leadership from Finland and Norway communicating with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week amid heightened tension between...

10/27/2026

The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcomed by all European leaders.

10/27/2026

The leaders ‘stressed the importance of de-escalation’ to Putin as they expressed their unwavering support for Ukraine

10/27/2026

VLADIMIR Putin used his first conversation with European leaders in over a year to lecture them on Slavic medieval history, it has been reported. Tangents on his distorted view of Russian history...