Putin discussed Ukraine on the phone with the Finnish president and the Norwegian prime minister

Vladimir Putin discussed peace negotiations regarding Ukraine with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Stubb emphasized the war's outcome affects European security and stressed the need for direct talks to end the conflict. Reports suggest Russia seeks concessions from NATO through renewed negotiations. The Kremlin previously linked potential compromises to NATO's expansion. Steve Witkoff, a U.S. envoy, recently met with Putin to initiate trilateral talks, potentially in the UAE, where previous discussions occurred without significant progress.