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Stubb, Støre Call Putin to End Ukraine War

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 08:08 UTC · How we work

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President Alexander Stubb and Norway Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Vladimir Putin urging an end to the Ukraine war.
Both Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson said the initiative risked dividing Europe’s voice.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was the first direct conversation among the three leaders.
The call came ahead of talks after an October 20 Oslo meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

History

The 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, brokered in November 1995, ended the three-year Bosnian war and reshaped European conflict resolution. U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke, NATO forces, and EU diplomats secured a 5-year cease-fire that saved roughly 100,000 civilian lives. Today's joint appeal by Finland’s Alexander Stubb, Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin echoes the multilateral pressure that halted Bosnia’s fighting. The Dayton model shows that coordinated diplomatic overtures can produce cease-fires, suggesting similar mechanisms may shape the Ukraine peace process.

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Historical Context

The 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, brokered in November 1995, ended the three-year Bosnian war and reshaped European conflict resolution. U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke, NATO forces, and EU diplomats secured a 5-year cease-fire that saved roughly 100,000 civilian lives. Today's joint appeal by Finland’s Alexander Stubb, Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin echoes the multilateral pressure that halted Bosnia’s fighting. The Dayton model shows that coordinated diplomatic overtures can produce cease-fires, suggesting similar mechanisms may shape the Ukraine peace process.

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