Finland, Norway Push Putin for Peace

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Russian President Vladimir Putin from Helsinki on Tuesday, Oct. 27, urging an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine and the resumption of negotiations.According to Finland’s presidential office, the two leaders initiated the call in consultation with Ukraine, following their Oct. 20 meeting in Oslo. The conversation was linked to upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Stubb and Støre reaffirmed that their countries would maintain support for Ukraine.“The discussion was frank and substantive,” Stubb said. “Ending the war requires direct discussions.”The Finnish president stressed that the war’s outcome would directly affect both neighboring countries and European security.Støre highlighted the conflict’s human and material costs, warning that its consequences would extend across generations and emphasizing the need for de-escalation.The leaders spoke for their respective countries rather than Europe as a whole, the official statement said. They also raised their shared interest in stability in the Baltic Sea region and the High North.Call follows Oslo diplomacyStubb and Støre met President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo a week earlier, before Witkoff traveled to St. Petersburg for talks with Putin.Following that meeting, the Kremlin said Russia was prepared to resume US-mediated negotiations with Ukraine in November. Other Topics of Interest Kremlin Woos Trump’s Circle With Business Deals – Le Monde Energy, aviation, rare earths, and AI are featured in Moscow’s pitch as Ukrainian negotiators question proposals to restore Russian exports. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.