Vladimir Putin speaks with Norwegian and Finnish leaders in peace push

Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as part of European efforts to back Ukraine in upcoming peace talks with Russia.The call was the first time Russia’s president had spoken to any of Ukraine’s European allies since July last year, when Putin held a call with French president Emmanuel Macron.In a joint statement, Stubb and Støre said they wanted to “convey messages directly regarding future negotiations to help end the war”, which are set for Abu Dhabi in November.The call was the first between Putin and European leaders since the EU this summer began discussing appointing a representative to negotiate directly with Moscow over an end to the war in Ukraine.That prospect has stalled over internal divisions, as well as Putin’s reluctance to engage with Ukraine’s European allies. But the Kremlin has appeared to relax its stance since US special…

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