October 27, 2026
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Edde described the phone call that took place on Tuesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storhe as “important,” coinciding with an escalating diplomatic movement aimed at discussing the path to ending the war in Ukraine and preparing for anticipated tripartite negotiations.
Eide said, during a joint press conference held with the Foreign Ministers of Finland and Ukraine: “Let me stress once again that the phone conversation that took place earlier today was important.” Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed to RIA Novosti that contact had taken place between the three leaders.
For its part, the Kremlin press service explained that during the call, President Vladimir Putin presented his assessment of the current field situation in the conflict zone, and addressed what Moscow considers the “root causes” of the war, stressing that achieving long-term peace requires “full consideration of Russian interests.”
The call also touched on the meetings held by the US President’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in St. Petersburg and Oslo, which focused on settlement efforts in Ukraine.
In the same context, the participants in the call welcomed the agreement to hold tripartite negotiations bringing together representatives of Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, during the month of November, which reflects growing diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a way out of the Ukrainian crisis.
