Putin refuses to compromise on Donbas in talks with Nordic leaders

Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin ruled out any compromise over Donbas during a phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Reuters reported on Oct. 27, citing a source close to the Kremlin.
In response, Stubb and Støre stressed that any end to the war must involve a just peace.

The Reuters source also noted that French President Emmanuel Macron was the last leader of an EU country to speak with Putin by phone. Their previous conversation took place in July, was not made public and produced no results, the source added.

On Oct. 27, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by phone with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin from Helsinki about efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Stubb and Støre initiated the call to discuss diplomatic efforts to end the war and promote peace and stability in Europe.