war. What's happening on the day 1707 The President of Finland Alexander Staab and the Prime Minister of Norway spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin. This is the first contact between the Russian president and European leaders who support Ukraine since July 2025. The Pridial Telegram channel notes that this is a "significant change in position" on the part of the Europeans. However, the interlocutor of the journalists, who is close to the Kremlin, believes that in reality the situation "moves according to an escalation scenario". According to him, Putin is convinced that NATO is waging a hybrid war against Russia, and accuses Ukraine's European allies of "total assistance" in attacks on Russia. Read more in our daily overview of the main events of the war. Open with VPN | No VPN.