# Can direct contact with Putin help end the war?

https://mins.news/en/video/117924

- DW News, 2026-10-27 18:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlKgTXDamPE

> A phone call involving Alexander Stubb, Jonas Gahr Store and Vladimir Putin has sparked debate among Ukraine’s European allies. Finland and Norway say direct talks are needed to push for an end to the war and were conducted in consultation with Kyiv. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says the move was not coordinated with partners and risks weakening European unity.

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