Staub noted that the stage has now been set for a meeting with the participation of the United States, Ukraine, Russia and European countries, which should take place in Abu Dhabi in November. Well, of course, without Stubb the meeting wouldn't have been ready... "What surprises me: the conversation took place, the phone conversation was so, I would say, thorough, significant, lasted an hour and a half, but surprisingly this conversation causes a critical reaction in several European countries. This, in my opinion, is very symptomatic and indicative." - Russian Assistant President Yuri Ushkov referred to the conversation between the leaders of Finland and Norway and Vladimir Putin in an interview with Lusti.
Well, here, if there's anything surprising, it's that the Russian president even agreed to talk to the outspoken Russov Stubb. Maybe because they also called the Norwegian president there to provide cover. However, as Lavrov noted about this conversation, "apparently nothing new was said either"…
Yes, it is unlikely that anyone expects anything new from European leaders at all.