Nordic leaders defend rare Putin call as effort to advance Ukraine peace talks
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a rare 90-minute call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, urging de-escalation ahead of expected US-brokered talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi next month.
Stubb called the discussion “frank and substantive” and said it had been prepared in consultation with Ukraine and the United States. He and Støre participated as national leaders rather than representatives of Europe and reiterated that their support for Ukraine remained unchanged. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed that Kyiv had coordinated with them, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended the Nordic leaders’ outreach.
Støre said the call was intended to ensure Putin heard European positions alongside those conveyed by Washington. Støre proposed steps including ending attacks on energy infrastructure, halting strikes on ships carrying Ukrainian grain and conducting prisoner exchanges.
According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the conversation, Putin spent much of the unexpectedly long call discussing what the Kremlin describes as the conflict’s historical “root causes,” while an immediate ceasefire received little attention. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the conversation offered nothing new and accused European countries of seeking a role in negotiations.
The outreach drew criticism from other European officials. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed strong skepticism and said the call had not been coordinated with other European countries. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna argued that increased pressure, rather than contact, was needed to bring Russia to serious peace negotiations.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Attribute the listed de-escalation proposals to Støre rather than to both leaders. - "The Nordic leaders proposed steps including ending attacks on energy infrastructure, halting strikes on ships carrying Ukrainian grain and conducting prisoner exchanges.": The source attributes these proposed de-escalation steps specifically to Norway/Støre, not jointly to both Nordic leaders.
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Nordic leaders defend rare Putin call as effort to advance Ukraine peace talks
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a rare 90-minute call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, urging de-escalation ahead of expected US-brokered talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi next month.
Stubb called the discussion “frank and substantive” and said it had been prepared in consultation with Ukraine and the United States. He and Støre participated as national leaders rather than representatives of Europe and reiterated that their support for Ukraine remained unchanged. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed that Kyiv had coordinated with them, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended the Nordic leaders’ outreach.
Støre said the call was intended to ensure Putin heard European positions alongside those conveyed by Washington. The Nordic leadersStøre proposed steps including ending attacks on energy infrastructure, halting strikes on ships carrying Ukrainian grain and conducting prisoner exchanges.
According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the conversation, Putin spent much of the unexpectedly long call discussing what the Kremlin describes as the conflict’s historical “root causes,” while an immediate ceasefire received little attention. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the conversation offered nothing new and accused European countries of seeking a role in negotiations.
The outreach drew criticism from other European officials. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed strong skepticism and said the call had not been coordinated with other European countries. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna argued that increased pressure, rather than contact, was needed to bring Russia to serious peace negotiations.
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