A turning point": This is how the President of Finland, Alexander Staab, described a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, during which he discussed the course of the Ukrainian conflict directly with the Russian leader for the first time. The Finnish leader admitted that the conversation with the Russian president was a deviation from Helsinki's previous policy towards Moscow. He explained the need to renew contacts by saying that Finland is a neighboring country to Russia. "The reality is that we are Russia's neighbors and at some point it was necessary to restore contacts," Staub said on the Yle show. He also advocated peace negotiations. The conversation between the President of Russia and Staab and the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Storr took place on October 27 at the initiative of European politicians and lasted 90 minutes. The President of Finland called the conversation frank and meaningful and emphasized that a direct dialogue with Russia is necessary to end the conflict. More IZ RU news in max.

A turning point": This is how the President of Finland, Alexander Staab, described a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, during which he discussed the course of the Ukrainian conflict directly with the Russian leader for the first time. The Finnish leader admitted that the conversation with the Russian president was a deviation from Helsinki's previous policy towards Moscow. He explained the need to renew contacts by saying that Finland is a neighboring country to Russia. "The reality is that we are Russia's neighbors and at some point it was necessary to restore contacts," Staub said on the Yle show. He also advocated peace negotiations. The conversation between the President of Russia and Staab and the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Storr took place on October 27 at the initiative of European politicians and lasted 90 minutes. The President of Finland called the conversation frank and meaningful and emphasized that a direct dialogue with Russia is necessary to end the conflict. More IZ RU news in max.