Finnish and Norwegian leaders hold rare ‘frank and substantive’ call with Putin on Ukraine – Europe live

Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre say they have briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy after discussion with Russia’s president on negotiations to help to end the war

Russian news agency Tass has a bit more on the Stubb/Store/Putin call from the Russian side.

The agency it’s the first time the leaders spoke by phone since the full-scale invasion in March 2022.

“Norwegian PM @jonasgahrstore and I had a good phone call with @ZelenskyyUa.

We discussed our prior call with President Putin. Finland and Norway will continue to support Ukraine, and the efforts to find a just and lasting peace.”