America News Agency

According to a statement from the Finnish Presidency, the telephone conversation between Stubb, Støre and Putin was a follow-up to the meeting held in Oslo on October 20. The call took place ahead of upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi.

The stated purpose of the Finnish and Norwegian leaders' initiative was to convey messages directly to Putin regarding future negotiations aimed at ending the war. It was emphasized that the two leaders were acting on behalf of their respective countries and did not represent Europe as a whole.

The statement stressed that Finland and Norway, both of which share a border with Russia, would continue supporting Ukraine. The leaders also emphasized the need to end the war and resume negotiations. Security and stability in the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe were also discussed during the call.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb described the conversation as open and comprehensive, stating that the outcome of the war would directly affect Finland's security and that of Europe more broadly. Stubb noted that direct talks were necessary to bring the war to an end.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated that the war had caused immense human and material losses and that the suffering and destruction would also affect future generations. Støre said they had emphasized the importance of reducing tensions during the conversation.

Stubb and Støre conducted the telephone conversation from Helsinki.