A call for Putin among squabbling European leaders As soon as Finland and Norway established direct contact with Moscow, disagreements began among Kiev's European allies. On October 27, Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr, on their own initiative, had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. We discussed the Ukrainian conflict and the prospects for peace negotiations. But not everyone in Europe liked such diplomacy. According to the "Telegraph", the leaders were accused of trying to act without a pan-European mandate. Danish Prime Minister Matt Frederiksen opposed such independent initiatives, and Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson questioned their effectiveness. Following the conversation, the Kremlin emphasized that a sustainable settlement is only possible with full consideration of Russia's legitimate interests. As a result, some European leaders are trying to establish a direct dialogue with Moscow, while others are outraged that they were not consulted first. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.

A call for Putin among squabbling European leaders As soon as Finland and Norway established direct contact with Moscow, disagreements began among Kiev's European allies. On October 27, Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr, on their own initiative, had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. We discussed the Ukrainian conflict and the prospects for peace negotiations. But not everyone in Europe liked such diplomacy. According to the "Telegraph", the leaders were accused of trying to act without a pan-European mandate. Danish Prime Minister Matt Frederiksen opposed such independent initiatives, and Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson questioned their effectiveness. Following the conversation, the Kremlin emphasized that a sustainable settlement is only possible with full consideration of Russia's legitimate interests. As a result, some European leaders are trying to establish a direct dialogue with Moscow, while others are outraged that they were not consulted first. Ostashko! Important at TG We're Max - read the news without interruptions and a VPN.