The President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway called Putin. Not everyone in Europe liked it The purpose of the call was to "convey Ukraine's messages about the upcoming peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi directly to President Putin," the press service of the Finnish head of state said in a statement. Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Stora acted as leaders of their countries, not as representatives of Europe, the report notes. "How the war ends will affect the security of Finland and Norway, and in a broader sense, the security of all of Europe. Direct negotiations are necessary to end the war," the Finnish president is quoted as saying. "During the conversation, we emphasized the importance of escalation," the Norwegian Prime Minister also said. The phone call with Putin was not coordinated with other European leaders, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, expressing her skepticism about Staab and Stora's initiative. After speaking with the President of the Russian Federation, they also called Vladimir Zelensky.