# Europe displeased with Stubb and Store’s call to Putin, newspaper reports

https://mins.news/en/item/119370

- TASS, 2026-10-28 15:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2209661

> Some European countries reacted negatively to Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store initiating a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Politico reported. One European official said separate national talks with Russia undermined Europe’s united voice, while an Italian official warned that shifting diplomatic formats could further weaken Europe’s influence.

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