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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

· ≈ Oslo, Norway · single source so far

The leaders of Norway and Finland held a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first direct communication between European leaders and Putin in more than a year.

Location
≈ Oslo, Norway · Norway live map
Coordinates
≈ 59.91°N 10.75°E
Reported
27 Oct 2026, 13:12 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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Updated 27 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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