What is known about Putin's phone call with the Norwegian prime minister, the Finnish president Details of the call Staab and Storr had a phone call with Putin on October 27, according to the Finnish Presidency. The two leaders attended the call on behalf of their countries, rather than representing Europe as a whole. Staub and Storr initiated the conversation with Putin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming meeting in Abu Dhabi. They also discussed maintaining stability in the Baltic Sea region and the high north. Finnish statement Finnish President Alexander Stubb called the conversation frank and substantive, his office reported. Staab emphasized that ending the conflict in Ukraine requires continuing a direct dialogue with Russia. Norwegian statement Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr stressed the importance of de-escalating the Ukrainian conflict during the conversation, the country's government press service reported.

What is known about Putin's phone call with the Norwegian prime minister, the Finnish president Details of the call Staab and Storr had a phone call with Putin on October 27, according to the Finnish Presidency. The two leaders attended the call on behalf of their countries, rather than representing Europe as a whole. Staub and Storr initiated the conversation with Putin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming meeting in Abu Dhabi. They also discussed maintaining stability in the Baltic Sea region and the high north. Finnish statement Finnish President Alexander Stubb called the conversation frank and substantive, his office reported. Staab emphasized that ending the conflict in Ukraine requires continuing a direct dialogue with Russia. Norwegian statement Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr stressed the importance of de-escalating the Ukrainian conflict during the conversation, the country's government press service reported.