At the request of the Finnish and Norwegian sides, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, held a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Staab, and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Jonas Gaher Stora. An exchange of views was held on the issues of resolving the Ukrainian crisis, taking into account Vladimir Putin's negotiations with the special envoy of the US President, Stephen Witkoff, in St. Petersburg on October 21. and the contacts of Alexander Staub and Jonas Gahr Storr with S. Witkoff and. Zelensky in Oslo. The interlocutors welcomed the agreement reached on the resumption of tripartite negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the USA in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi, which aims, in particular, to ensure the security of Russia and Ukraine after the complete end of hostilities. Vladimir Putin assessed the current situation in the conflict zone in Ukraine, and recalled its root causes. It was emphasized that achieving a long-term just peace is possible only with full and unconditional consideration of the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation. At the same time, attention is drawn to the confrontation policy of the European Union and NATO countries, which leads to the prolongation of hostilities. They touched on issues of ensuring security and stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe. In this context, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway reaffirmed the importance of respecting international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation. The President of Russia announced the beginning of a humanitarian operation carried out with the mediation of the US in the area of the Russian settlement of Alsheki and for this purpose the introduction of a temporary "regime of silence" in the direction of Kherson. The leaders of the three countries agreed to continue to have direct contacts by telephone.