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I do not rule out that we will have another conversation with Putin, - Norwegian Prime Minister Støre
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Støre has not ruled out the possibility of speaking again with dictator Putin.
This was reported by Censor.NET with a link to NRK.
Details
"I think it's entirely appropriate that Norway and Finland had this conversation, and I don't rule out the possibility that we'll have another one," he said.
The Norwegian prime minister noted that support for Ukraine remains strong among the countries of Northern Europe.
"We are one of Ukraine's most important donors. It is important that we meet to discuss both the ongoing negotiations and the format of support, especially now that Ukraine is facing a difficult winter," Støre added.
What led up to this?
- The leaders of Finland and Norway held talks with dictator Putin.
- The negotiations with Putin were held in consultation with Ukraine.
- This is Putin's first direct contact with top-level European leaders who support Kyiv since French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Putin in July of last year.
- Zelenskyy also held a telephone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gar Støre.
- According to Stubb, the discussion was "frank and businesslike."
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is not very pleased with the phone call her Scandinavian counterparts had with Putin.
