Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a telephone conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, according to the Office of the President of the Republic of Finland.
The call followed a meeting held in Oslo on October 20. Ukraine was consulted in preparations for the conversation.
Stubb and Støre initiated the call to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, diplomatic efforts to end the war and ways to promote peace and stability in Europe.
Finland and Norway both share a border with Russia and have been staunch supporters of Ukraine. The aim of the call was to convey Ukraine’s messages concerning the upcoming peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi directly to Putin.
Stubb and Støre took part in the conversation as the leaders of their respective countries and were not acting as representatives of Europe.
Both leaders stressed that Finland and Norway have long worked to promote peace and security in their regions and continue to act in a stable and predictable manner in the Baltic Sea region and the High North.
They also reiterated their countries’ long-term support for Ukraine and stressed that the war must end and negotiations must continue.
“The discussion was direct and businesslike. We are neighbouring countries of Russia. How the war ends will affect the security of Finland and Norway, as well as Europe more broadly. Ending the war requires direct discussions,” Stubb said in the statement.
Støre underlined the human consequences of the conflict.
“The war is causing enormous human suffering and costs. It will leave its mark on several generations. We stressed the importance of de-escalation during the call,” he said.
Stubb and Støre made the call from Helsinki.