Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a Kremlin press conference on Thursday that he welcomed a Tuesday phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, according to remarks carried by Russian state media. The call broke with the longstanding practice among European leaders of avoiding direct contact with Moscow since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022, the same outlets reported.
The two Nordic leaders said they initiated the conversation to convey messages directly to Putin “regarding future negotiations to help to end the war,” their offices said, as cited by multiple outlets. The Kremlin described the exchange as a rare opening toward restoring dialogue with European capitals.
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