Finnish President Alexander Staab said that the phone call with Vladimir Putin was prepared in coordination with the United States and Ukraine, writes Kommersant. The conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr lasted 90 minutes instead of 20 minutes, RBC reports. During the negotiations, the parties discussed security issues in Europe and the upcoming tripartite consultations on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.

Finnish President Alexander Staab said that the phone call with Vladimir Putin was prepared in coordination with the United States and Ukraine, writes Kommersant. The conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr lasted 90 minutes instead of 20 minutes, RBC reports. During the negotiations, the parties discussed security issues in Europe and the upcoming tripartite consultations on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.