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Finland, Norway Call Putin for Ukraine Peace Talks

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called President Vladimir Putin on Oct 27, 2026.
They said the call aimed at direct negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Stubb called the discussion frank and substantive and warned the war threatens European security.
Putin claimed lasting peace requires fully meeting Russia’s legitimate interests and blamed EU and NATO policies.

History

Historical Context

The Minsk II ceasefire agreement, signed in February 2015, halted major fighting between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists. Chancellor Angela Merkel, President François Hollande, and President Vladimir Putin pledged a 14-day heavy-weapon withdrawal and the pullout of roughly 30,000 Russian troops. On 27 October 2026, Finland President Alexander Stubb and Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Putin, pursuing a direct diplomatic route to end the Ukraine war. The recurrence of high-level talks underscores that unresolved ceasefire frameworks compel neighboring states to intervene, shaping future European security architectures.

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Story summary

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called President Vladimir Putin on Oct 27, 2026.
They said the call aimed at direct negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Stubb called the discussion frank and substantive and warned the war threatens European security.
Putin claimed lasting peace requires fully meeting Russia’s legitimate interests and blamed EU and NATO policies.

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