Kremlin reveals what Putin told European leaders during phone call

According to the Kremlin, Stubb and Støre initiated the phone call. Putin outlined his assessment of the situation on the front line and reiterated what Moscow describes as the root causes of the war.

The Russian president also stated that, according to the Kremlin’s position, achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine is possible only if Russia’s interests are taken into account.

What Putin said about negotiations on Ukraine

According to the Russian side, the leaders discussed prospects for a diplomatic settlement to the war. The Kremlin also claimed that it welcomed the agreement to hold peace talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.

In addition, according to TASS, Putin informed his interlocutors about the US-mediated humanitarian operation in the Oleshky area.

At the same time, the Russian president accused NATO countries and the European Union of pursuing a confrontational policy that, he claimed, was prolonging the war in Ukraine.

Security in the Baltic Sea and northern Europe was another topic of the phone call. According to the Kremlin, the participants also reaffirmed the importance of complying with international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation.

At the end of the conversation, Putin, Stubb, and Støre agreed to maintain direct contact by phone.

On October 27, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a phone call with Vladimir Putin to discuss the war against Ukraine and ways to end it.

Before the call, they consulted with Kyiv to convey Ukraine’s position ahead of the peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

The Ukrainian side was also involved in the discussions. Presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was speaking with European partners at the same time about their contacts with the Russian president.