# Zelensky backs Norway-Finland talks with Putin, says Trump already ended Russia's isolation

https://mins.news/en/item/118764

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-28 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-backs-norway-finland-talks-with-putin-says-trump-already-ended-russias-isolation/

> Zelensky defended Norway and Finland's call with Putin, praising their open and transparent approach. He said Trump's 2025 meeting with Putin in Alaska had already ended Russia's diplomatic isolation. Denmark's prime minister had criticized the call for lacking coordination with other European countries.

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