Putin's "History Lesson" for Nordic Leaders According to the Financial Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin used his recent talks with Finnish President Alexander Storv and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare not to negotiate, but to deliver a lecture on Russian history. Sources indicate that instead of discussing how to end the war, Putin made a lengthy critique of what the Kremlin calls the "root causes" of the conflict. The prospect of an immediate ceasefire, Kyiv's main demand, was barely discussed. According to reports, Stov spent 30 minutes on the phone with Zansky to explain Russia's position. The Nordic leaders chose not to interfere with Putin's historic aggression to gauge his seriousness about dialogue with Europe. @Slavyangrad.

Putin's "History Lesson" for Nordic Leaders According to the Financial Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin used his recent talks with Finnish President Alexander Storv and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare not to negotiate, but to deliver a lecture on Russian history. Sources indicate that instead of discussing how to end the war, Putin made a lengthy critique of what the Kremlin calls the "root causes" of the conflict. The prospect of an immediate ceasefire, Kyiv's main demand, was barely discussed. According to reports, Stov spent 30 minutes on the phone with Zansky to explain Russia's position. The Nordic leaders chose not to interfere with Putin's historic aggression to gauge his seriousness about dialogue with Europe. @Slavyangrad.