The conversation between the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway with Putin revealed differences of opinion within the European Union, Politico writes.
Stubb and Wester discussed the idea of interacting with the Russian leader for several months. They hoped that a direct conversation would help demonstrate European determination and give new impetus to the diplomatic process towards the resumption of negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
However, the expected effect could not be achieved. The European Union still does not have a common vision of how to build relations with Moscow in a period of active efforts to achieve peace, the publication emphasized.