Putin spoke with Finnish and Norwegian leaders over Ukraine, with the Kremlin claiming agreement to future calls and Norwegian officials denying a lecture on medieval Slavs was given

Updated 2026-10-30 · told from many outlets at once

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for 90 minutes with Finnish and Norwegian leaders in a phone call, during which he lectured them on medieval Slavic history.

• The phone call between Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, and the Russian president lasted 90 minutes.

Outlets: 15min, Der Tagesspiegel, Helsingin Sanomat, Kyiv Independent, LRT (Lithuanian), Meduza (English), Ukrainska Pravda (English)

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