The President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway held a telephone conversation with Putin. This was reported by the Office of the Finnish President. The conversation between Alexander Staab and Jonas Gahr Stora with Putin "was a continuation of the meeting in Oslo on October 20" and was held in coordination with Ukraine, the office added. The call was initiated by Staub and Stora to discuss negotiations on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and its end. "Finland and Norway border Russia and support attacks in Ukraine. The purpose of the conversation was to convey directly to Putin messages concerning future negotiations that could help end the war. The conversation was linked to the upcoming meetings in Abu Dhabi. "The heads of Finland and Norway emphasized that they will continue to support Ukraine. They stated that the conflict must be stopped and the negotiations resumed. "The conversation was honest and to the point. We are neighboring countries to Russia. The outcome of this war will directly affect the security of our countries and Europe as a whole. Direct negotiations are needed to end the war," President Staub said.

The President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway held a telephone conversation with Putin. This was reported by the Office of the Finnish President. The conversation between Alexander Staab and Jonas Gahr Stora with Putin "was a continuation of the meeting in Oslo on October 20" and was held in coordination with Ukraine, the office added. The call was initiated by Staub and Stora to discuss negotiations on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and its end. "Finland and Norway border Russia and support attacks in Ukraine. The purpose of the conversation was to convey directly to Putin messages concerning future negotiations that could help end the war. The conversation was linked to the upcoming meetings in Abu Dhabi. "The heads of Finland and Norway emphasized that they will continue to support Ukraine. They stated that the conflict must be stopped and the negotiations resumed. "The conversation was honest and to the point. We are neighboring countries to Russia. The outcome of this war will directly affect the security of our countries and Europe as a whole. Direct negotiations are needed to end the war," President Staub said.