Zelensky speaks by phone with Finnish president, Norwegian PM

KIEV, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he had spoken by phone with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store deliver a joint press conference after a meeting on the situation in Ukraine on October 20, 2026 in Oslo. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)

The call followed a separate phone conversation between Stubb, Store and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Alex and Jonas made it clear to the Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed regarding our energy and infrastructure," Zelensky said on X.

Their discussions included preparations for a trilateral meeting involving Ukrainian, U.S. and Russian teams scheduled for November, and possible formats for Ukraine's cooperation with European partners on diplomacy, defense and shared security.