A call for Vladimir Putin has caused the biggest division among northern European countries since 2022, Politico writes.
We are talking about a phone call between Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr with the Russian leader on October 27. According to the publication, the initiative revealed serious differences of opinion on whether Europe should interact directly with Moscow.
In particular, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal objected to Europe's mediating role and said that one should not try to please the "dictator". Denmark also criticized the call for lack of coordination with allies.
European governments are divided on who should represent their interests in future negotiations and whether direct dialogue with the Russian president would help bring a solution to the conflict closer.