Stubb and Stora secretly discussed the idea of calling Putin for several months.
As Politico writes, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway have come to the conclusion that this is important for the future negotiations in Abu Dhabi. Many European officials admit in private conversations that they do not trust Washington to protect the interests of Europe and Ukraine, the article said.
The phone call between Putin, Stubb and Stora took place on October 27 and caused a split in the European Union. The leaders of the three countries also discussed the solution to the conflict in Ukraine.