34 hours ago · Ukraine
Norway's prime minister, Finland's president in phone call with Putin
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Moscow Times and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Ukraine. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 09:50 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Norway's prime minister, Finland's president in phone call with Putin”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
HELSINKI, Oct 27 - The leaders of Finland and Norway called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to urge him to end the war in Ukraine, breaking with a longstanding practice among Western European leaders of shunning direct contact with the Kremlin.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Norway's prime minister, Finland's president in phone call with Putin
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Leaders of Norway and Finland call Putin in break with previous European stance
- Picked up by The Moscow Times
Norwegian Prime Minister Defends Phone Call With Vladimir Putin
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.