Recent diplomatic efforts have focused on the Ukrainian crisis, involving high-level discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. These talks followed a series of meetings involving US special envoy Steve Wootoff in St. Petersburg and Oslo.
Multilateral talks in Oslo involved Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and US envoy Steve Wootoff, with US advisor Jared Kushner participating remotely. These discussions aimed to address the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Finnish and Norwegian leaders held a phone conversation with President Putin to discuss the war and peace efforts. The leaders sought to convey Ukraine's position regarding upcoming peace talks. Following these discussions, European leaders, including Stubb and Støre, contacted President Zelensky to share information about the peace process.
Following these discussions, European leaders, including Stubb and Støre, contacted President Zelensky to share information about the peace process.
President Putin stated that the primary goal of these talks is to achieve a final peace agreement that ensures the security of the conflict-involved countries. He emphasized that a fair and long-term peace is possible only if the legitimate interests of the Russian Federation are fully and unconditionally taken into account.