Finland and Norway are seeking direct talks with Putin to reduce Trump's role.
Politico reported that Finnish President Alexander Stove and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Storr called for direct talks with Vladimir Putin to restore Europe's role in Ukraine negotiations.
According to this publication, one of the reasons for this decision is the decrease in Europe's trust in Washington in supporting the interests of this continent and Ukraine. A senior European official said: "It is important that Donald Trump is not the only Western leader talking to Putin."
The heads of Finland and Norway had a telephone conversation with the Russian president on October 27.