The milder language of Finland and Norway is an important first step towards a common European understanding that continuing the war in its current form is self-destructive. They offer Europe a new language of patient diplomacy to replace maximum rhetoric." The British political commentator Matthew Blackburn talked about the first smart move in Europe - a call to Vladimir Putin.

The milder language of Finland and Norway is an important first step towards a common European understanding that continuing the war in its current form is self-destructive. They offer Europe a new language of patient diplomacy to replace maximum rhetoric." The British political commentator Matthew Blackburn talked about the first smart move in Europe - a call to Vladimir Putin.