Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Finland and Norway discussed issues of ensuring security and stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin reported. Stubb and Stora reaffirmed the importance of respecting international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation. The main details of the negotiations: The conversation took place at the request of the Finnish and Norwegian parties. The leaders exchanged views on the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis, taking into account Putin's negotiations with the US presidential special envoy Vitkoff in St. Petersburg on October 21 and Staub and Stura's meetings with Vitkoff and Zelensky in Oslo. The parties welcomed the agreement to renew the tripartite negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi. Vladimir Putin assessed the current situation in the conflict zone in Ukraine and recalled his roots. The Russian President emphasized that achieving long-term peace is possible only with full and unconditional consideration of the interests of the Russian Federation. Putin drew attention to the confrontational policies of the European Union and NATO countries, which led to the prolongation of hostilities. The President of Russia informed Stov Vastura about the start of a humanitarian operation in the Alshek region. The leaders of the three countries agreed to continue to have direct contacts by telephone. In order not to miss the most important news: website | Max | telegram.