Finland and Norway's leaders call Putin, drawing Danish criticism over lack of European coordination

Summary

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27. The call was an unusual diplomatic step, given how limited direct high-level contact between European governments and Moscow has been. The two Nordic leaders initiated it ahead of renewed peace negotiations. Denmark criticised the call over the lack of broader European coordination.

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1. South China Morning Post

   2 Nov 2026, 12:30 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Putin on October 27, a move that tests European unity, and that Denmark criticised the call over the lack of broader European coordination.