President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store held a phone call with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Tuesday 27 October in Helsinki.

Axar.az reports according to Stubb's office, Stubb and Store initiated the call to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the diplomatic efforts to end the war and promote peace and stability in Europe.

According to the statement, Stubb and Store emphasized that Finland and Norway will continue their longstanding support for Ukraine. They also emphasized that the war must end and negotiations resume.

“The discussion was frank and substantive. We are neighbouring countries to Russia. The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions”, President Stubb said in the statement.

“The war comes with enormous human and material costs. The suffering and destruction will impact generations. In the call we stressed the importance of de-escalation”, Prime Minister Store said, according to the statement.