Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday at their own initiative to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, according to European Pravda, citing Stubb’s office. The conversation followed a meeting in Oslo on October 20 and was held in consultation with Ukraine, Stubb’s office said.

"The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

"The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre initiated the call to discuss efforts to end the Ukraine war.

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The Finnish-Norwegian call was "not coordinated with any of us [allies]" in advance, said Denmark's Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday - directly contradicting Finland's Alexander Stubb and Norway's Jonas Gahr Støre. "I really don't understand what these two countries think can be achieved this way," she said.