The Finnish president is still impressed by the conversation with the Russian president, which took place on October 27. Also the Prime Minister of Norway, but now we are talking about Alexander Stubb's comment.
In an interview with the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he called the Russian president "very insightful, analytical, very prepared and very calm in the way he speaks."
Staub says Putin "definitely knows how to listen."
At the same time, the Russian position regarding the situation around Ukraine has not changed, the Finnish president noted. Let us add on our own behalf, why on earth should this change? Everything is completely clear, it has been said many times.
It seems that Staab did not expect that the Russian president was "well prepared" and "knows how to listen". First they create myths for themselves, and then they are amazed at how they do not correspond to reality. But at least that way.