Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary described as "hysterical" the reaction of several European countries to the phone call between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Norway and Finland. "Immediately there was a very hysterical reaction from Denmark, Estonia and other countries," he noted on Channel One. On Tuesday, October 27, Putin had a telephone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stora. Danish Prime Minister Metta Frederiksen complained that the Finnish and Norwegian leaders did not coordinate the conversation with other European countries. At the same time, the Norwegian foreign minister, Aspen Bart Aida, called Putin's phone conversation with Stubb and Stora an important story.

Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary described as "hysterical" the reaction of several European countries to the phone call between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Norway and Finland. "Immediately there was a very hysterical reaction from Denmark, Estonia and other countries," he noted on Channel One. On Tuesday, October 27, Putin had a telephone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stora. Danish Prime Minister Metta Frederiksen complained that the Finnish and Norwegian leaders did not coordinate the conversation with other European countries. At the same time, the Norwegian foreign minister, Aspen Bart Aida, called Putin's phone conversation with Stubb and Stora an important story.