Лидеры Финляндии и Норвегии обсудили с Путиным вопросы урегулирования украинского кризиса

Why did Helsinki and Oslo call Putin without waiting for Brussels? The Ukrainian agenda does not eliminate Finland and Norway's own risks. Both countries border Russia, and the security of the Baltic and northern seas is not limited to the peace terms between Moscow and Kyiv. Therefore, Helsinki and Oslo decided to speak directly with Vladimir Putin—to convey their position on the Ukrainian negotiations and outline their interests, which no one else will negotiate for them. This is not a polite gesture toward Moscow, but an attempt not to surrender their own security to foreign negotiators. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told VG newspaper in an interview that the Russian president's schedule had allocated 20 minutes for the call. The conversation on October 27 lasted about an h... Read more>>>