Norway asked the FT to correct the story about Stora and Stubb's conversation with Putin. Norwegian Prime Minister Stora denied an Oct. 27 report that Putin allegedly devoted most of the conversation to "lectures on medieval Slavic history," while Stora and Staab had to listen to a lengthy speech about the roots of the conflict. According to Stora, this is a false statement: "We asked the Financial Times to correct it because it is not true." He added that Putin outlined his position on the situation and analyzed events since 2014, and also did not agree that he and Staub were not allowed to speak.

Norway asked the FT to correct the story about Stora and Stubb's conversation with Putin. Norwegian Prime Minister Stora denied an Oct. 27 report that Putin allegedly devoted most of the conversation to "lectures on medieval Slavic history," while Stora and Staab had to listen to a lengthy speech about the roots of the conflict. According to Stora, this is a false statement: "We asked the Financial Times to correct it because it is not true." He added that Putin outlined his position on the situation and analyzed events since 2014, and also did not agree that he and Staub were not allowed to speak.