Putin, in a conversation with the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway, assessed the current situation in the conflict zone in Ukraine, recalling its root causes, the Kremlin said. The bottom line: Putin stressed that achieving long-term peace is only possible with full and unconditional consideration of Russia's legitimate interests. At the same time, attention is drawn to the confrontation policy of the European Union and NATO countries, which leads to the prolongation of hostilities. They touched on issues of ensuring security and stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe. The interlocutors welcomed the agreement reached on the negotiations between Russia, the USA and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. The conversation was organized at the request of the Finnish and Norwegian parties. Putin, Stubb and Wester agreed to continue direct telephone contact.