# Stubb says call with Putin was arranged jointly with US and Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/117648

- TASS, 2026-10-27 15:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2208871

> Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the United States and Ukraine helped prepare his and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Stubb said he and Store discussed the initiative with US negotiators and agreed it was the best time to talk with Putin.

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