# Finnish and Norwegian leaders speak with Putin by phone about ending the war in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/117129

- Meduza, 2026-10-27 10:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/27/finnish-and-norwegian-leaders-spoke-with-putin-by-phone-about-ending-war-with-ukraine

> Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke with Vladimir Putin by phone about Russia’s war against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to end it. Finland’s presidential office said they aimed to convey Ukraine’s position on upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi directly to Putin.

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