Staab said that calling Putin does not mean restoring relations with Russia. The Finnish president explained that his conversation with the Russian leader on October 27 was solely related to the Ukrainian conflict. "The Prime Minister is absolutely right. There was no opening of bilateral relations here, but a message from Ukraine together with Norway," Staub said. He emphasized that such contact is in the interest of Finland's foreign and security policy.

Staab said that calling Putin does not mean restoring relations with Russia. The Finnish president explained that his conversation with the Russian leader on October 27 was solely related to the Ukrainian conflict. "The Prime Minister is absolutely right. There was no opening of bilateral relations here, but a message from Ukraine together with Norway," Staub said. He emphasized that such contact is in the interest of Finland's foreign and security policy.