Putin tells Europe Russia not to abandon its aim to capture entire Donbas - Reuters
Russian leader Vladimir Putin (photo: Getty Images)
During a conversation with the leaders of Finland and Norway, Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that Russia would continue its attempts to capture the entire Donbas region, according to Reuters and Sky News.
A source for Reuters reported that Putin told Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre that Russia would not compromise on its goal of capturing the entire Donbas.
"The Europeans responded by saying that a "just" peace is needed," the source noted.
Sky News reports that after speaking with the Russian leader, the Norwegian Prime Minister stated that he got the impression that Moscow is carefully preparing for the meeting in Abu Dhabi.
On October 27, Stubb and Støre held a telephone conversation with the Russian president. The parties discussed the war against Ukraine and possible ways to end it.
Before the call, the leaders of Finland and Norway consulted with Kyiv to convey Ukraine’s position ahead of peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
Later, the Kremlin revealed details of the Russian leader's telephone conversation with the leaders of Norway and Finland.
