Finnish and Norwegian Leaders Call Putin on Ukraine War
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The Facts
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war.
- Stubb and Støre said the call concerned future negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
- The Finnish and Norwegian leaders said they made the call in consultation with Ukraine.
- Stubb and Støre spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after their call with Putin.
- The Nordic leaders pressed Putin for de-escalation, including reduced attacks on Ukrainian energy and infrastructure.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticized the call as uncoordinated with other European countries.
- Putin said a durable peace would require consideration of Russia's national interests.
Context
Why did the Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin?
They said the purpose was to convey messages directly about future negotiations that could help end the war in Ukraine. Stubb said the war's outcome affects Finnish, Norwegian and wider European security. BBC Hindu
Where Left and Right agree
Left and right largely agree on this one.
- What both sides accept
- Stubb and Støre's Putin call was legitimate because it was cleared with Kyiv and aimed at halting strikes on Ukraine's energy and infrastructure, making Frederiksen's coordination complaint beside the point.
- Where Left and Right differ in emphasis
- The left and the right both defend the Putin call — they differ on why it was justified.
- Watch for
- Watch whether Zelenskyy actually travels to Moscow for direct talks with Putin, as Russian officials say the Nordic leaders relayed he was interested in doing.EXPRESS
How left and right read it
Left says
Every month this war continues, the people absorbing the cost are Ukrainian civilians facing attacks on energy and infrastructure, which is exactly what Stubb and Støre pressed Putin to stop. They made the call in consultation with Ukraine and briefed Zelenskyy afterward, so the complaint that it wasn't coordinated faults process while the harm it targets keeps happening. Keep talking.
“European leaders have tried to step into the peace process to assure European interests are taken into account and protect Ukraine from being steamrolled.” — The New York Times
Is this how the left would actually put it?
Right says
Finland and Norway sit closest to Russia and carry the risk themselves, so their leaders need no one's permission to pick up the phone. They cleared it with Kyiv, pressed Putin to stop hitting Ukraine's energy and infrastructure, and briefed Zelenskyy afterward; the complaint from Copenhagen is that the call was uncoordinated, not that it was wrong. That is a procedural veto. Who exactly is owed that sign-off?
“Heads of Finland and Norway accused of 'going solo' - but discussions prove futile anyway” — The Telegraph
Is this how the right would actually put it?
Stopping Putin's strikes justifies the call, say some; others say Nordic states need no one's permission to make it — same call, different rationale.
The receipts — 100 sources
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Independent coverage (97)
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Українська правдаPutin gives 90-minute "history lecture" during call with Nor...
EXPRESSPutin invites Zelensky to Moscow for direct peace talks in p...
Il MessaggeroStubb e Store telefonano a Putin. Meloni: alla Ue serve un n...
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EL MUNDOStubb, el europeo al que escucha Trump, abre línea telefónic...
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T-online.deStubbe und Støre rufen Putin an - Kritik aus Dänemark
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FanpageUcraina, primo contatto tra Europa e Cremlino: telefonata di...
IndexHRKremlj: Putin milijun puta rekao Zelenskom da može doći u Mo...
The TelegraphPutin's peace talks with Nordic leaders divide Europe
ANSA.it>>>ANSA/ Stubb e Store chiamano Putin. Meloni, 'l'Ue non vad...
Sözcü GazetesiFinlandiya ve Norveç liderlerinin Putin ile görüşmesine tepk...
The New York TimesEuropean Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin
Le Monde.frEN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : un centre de maintenance de m...
HaberlerAB, Finlandiya ve Norveç liderlerinin Putin görüşmesini 'not...
The IndependentEurope furious as Finland and Norway break convention by spe...
infobaeLa UE insiste en aumentar la presión sobre Rusia tras la lla...
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The HinduNorway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk wi...
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IndexHRDanska i Švedska oštro kritizirale Finsku i Norvešku zbog ra...
The GuardianOleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have '...
La NacionDos líderes europeos hablaron con Putin por primera vez en u...
BFMTV"De grandes divergences": les dirigeants norvégiens et finla...
TerraLíderes de Noruega e Finlândia rompem postura europeia e lig...
HürriyetPutin'den Norveç ve Finlandiya liderleriyle sürpriz görüşme
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NDTVFinland, Norway Leaders Hold "Frank" Call With Putin On Ukra...
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Yahoo!Putin habla con líderes europeos en inicio de tregua humanit...
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Le Monde.frEN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : des coupures d'électricité da...
infobaeDinamarca y Suecia critican la llamada telefónica de Stubb y...
BBCNorway and Finland hold rare call with Putin to discuss endi...
ANSA.itPutin sente i leader di Finlandia e Norvegia. Le critiche de...
infobaeLos líderes de Finlandia y Noruega hablaron con Putin a días...
EXPRESSMajor European leaders hold call with Putin as they issue 'e...
Il MessaggeroPutin al telefono con Stubb e Store, dalla Danimarca la prem...
ClarinPutin acusa a la UE y la OTAN de prolongar la guerra en Ucra...
ANSA.itEU must choose who represents it on Kyiv, mustn't act separa...
NBC NewsLeaders of Norway, Finland hold rare call with Putin in brea...
infobaeDinamarca se muestra escéptica sobre contactos de Noruega y ...
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HaberlerPutin, Finlandiya ve Norveç liderleriyle Ukrayna krizini gör...
ANSA.itPremier danese critica i leader norvegese e finlandese per l...
N-tvGespräch "offen und fundiert": Helsinki und Oslo nehmen Kont...
infobaePresidente de Finlandia y primer ministro de Noruega abordan...
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infobaeZelenski revela que líderes nórdicos insistieron ante Putin ...
infobaePutin advierte a Stubb y Støre de que sólo habrá paz si se r...
EL PAÍSLos líderes de Finlandia y Noruega llaman a Putin para busca...
HaberlerKremlin, Putin'in Stubb ve Store ile Ukrayna krizini telefon...
Українська правдаПрем'єр Данії скептично оцінила розмову лідерів Фінляндії та...
El ConfidencialLos líderes de Finlandia y Noruega hablan con Putin antes de...
Українська правдаDanish PM sceptical of Finnish and Norwegian leaders' call w...
Yahoo!Putin advierte a Stubb y Støre que sólo habrá paz si se resp...
Українська правдаPutin spoke with Stubb and Støre on "root causes" of war and...
ClarinDirigentes noruego y finlandés hablan por separado con Putin...
infobaePutin advierte a Stubb y Støre que sólo habrá paz si se resp...
Le Figaro.frGuerre en Ukraine : échange "franc et substantiel" entre Pou...
ANSA.itKiev, 'telefonata Zelensky con Stubb e Store' - Ultima ora
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HaberlerStubb ve Store, Putin'le telefonda görüştü, Ukrayna bilgilen...
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WEB.DEStubb und Støre reden mit Putin über Ukraine-Verhandlungen
WEB.DENorwegen und Finnland sprechen erstmals mit Putin über Ukrai...
T-online.dePutin spricht erstmals mit Stubb und Støre über Ukraine
infobaeLíderes nórdicos mantienen conversación telefónica con Putin...
Yle.fiStubb, Støre hold phone call with Putin
ANSA.it++ Helsinki, 'Stubb e Store hanno avuto una conversazione co...
Українська правдаЛідери Фінляндії та Норвегії подзвонили Путіну, перед цим ко...
El EspañolLos líderes de Finlandia y Noruega llaman a Putin y le exige...
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