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Stubb and Støre Call Putin to Discuss Ukraine Crisis

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:24 UTC · How we work

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct 27 2026.
They said the call was bilateral, consulted Ukraine, and not made for Europe.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the discussion focused on the Ukrainian crisis and Russia’s legal interests.
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing a peace process with three-way talks in Abu Dhabi in November.

History

On 5 December 1994 Ukraine, Russia and four signatories signed the Budapest Memorandum, promising to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty after it gave up its Soviet nuclear arsenal. Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and 2022 invasion violated those assurances, leading to Western aid and sanctions. The 27 October 2026 call by Finland’s Stubb, Norway’s Støre and Putin again invokes the memorandum’s framework.

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Historical Context

On 5 December 1994 Ukraine, Russia and four signatories signed the Budapest Memorandum, promising to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty after it gave up its Soviet nuclear arsenal. Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and 2022 invasion violated those assurances, leading to Western aid and sanctions. The 27 October 2026 call by Finland’s Stubb, Norway’s Støre and Putin again invokes the memorandum’s framework.

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