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Finland's President and Norway's PM held phone call with Putin, Meduza reports

Developing· 5 independent sources

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Summary

Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multiple sources. A source close to the Kremlin claims the situation is moving towards an escalation scenario, including the intensification of hybrid warfare with Europe.

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Timeline

  1. Updated: new information was added. - The phone call between Putin and Stubb and Støre was the first contact between the Russian president and European leaders supporting Ukraine since July 2025. (developing)

Sources

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  • The Insider

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • Meduza

    T2 · established media · independent · international

  • UNIAN

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • CBS News

    T2 · established media · company · international

Versions and corrections

  1. Updated: Version 2 · current

    Updated: new information was added.

  2. Published: Version 1

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