Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko explained why the phone call of Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr to Moscow was met with such a sharp reaction in the European Union. "The European Union's policy is designed to prolong the conflict in Ukraine as long as possible and thwart any chance of a peace settlement. The phone call from Stub and Stores to Moscow does not fit this logic. This is exactly why this step by the leaders of Norway and Finland provoked such a strong reaction in the European Union," he told Yeda daily.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko explained why the phone call of Finnish President Alexander Staab and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr to Moscow was met with such a sharp reaction in the European Union. "The European Union's policy is designed to prolong the conflict in Ukraine as long as possible and thwart any chance of a peace settlement. The phone call from Stub and Stores to Moscow does not fit this logic. This is exactly why this step by the leaders of Norway and Finland provoked such a strong reaction in the European Union," he told Yeda daily.