Finnish president Stubb joins list of EU leaders seeking to tame Putin, in a 90-minute Kremlin phone call that caused a rift with Denmark

Finland's President Alexander Stubb initiated an unexpected call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, causing diplomatic tension within the EU. The conversation, which lasted 90 minutes, involved discussions on the Ukraine conflict, with Stubb emphasizing the need for de-escalation. However, Putin refused to make any concessions regarding Ukrainian territories and criticized EU and NATO policies as exacerbating the conflict. The meeting highlighted the complexities of EU-Russia relations amid ongoing tensions.