‼ "Putin will always pick up the phone": The Kremlin was surprised by criticism of European leaders for talking with Moscow. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushkov told the TV channel Kovah that disagreements arose in Europe after Putin's phone calls with the President of Finland Stubb and the Prime Minister of Norway Stora. According to him, Moscow did not expect condemnation from Helsinki and Oslo for contacts with Russia, as it assumed that the talks were coordinated with leading European countries. Ushakov emphasized that Russia does not give up the dialogue with European countries and is ready to continue the contacts. "Putin will always pick up the phone if Stove or Stora wants to call again," the presidential aide noted. Caravans: |.