Norway and Finland Leaders Engage in Unprecedented Dialogue with Putin on Ukraine Conflict

10/27/2026

HELSINKI, Oct 27 - The leaders of Finland and Norway called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to urge him to end the war in Ukraine, breaking with a longstanding practice among Western...

10/27/2026

This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.

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 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

Norway and Finland hold Ukraine peace call with Putin, drawing Danish scepticism

10/27/2026

Finnish president defends calling Putin, saying ‘ending the war requires direct discussions’

10/27/2026

Jonas Gahr Støre says he and Finland’s Alexander Stubb had ‘substantive’ discussion with Russian president on behalf of their two countries onlyMeanwhile, Wes Streeting, the defence secretary, has...