President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre following their call with the Russian leader today and as a continuation of discussions in Oslo with representatives of America, Europe, and NATO.
“I am grateful for the detailed briefing and for their active support for our diplomacy and the peace efforts we are pursuing together with all our partners. Alex and Jonas made it clear to the Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed regarding our energy and infrastructure,” the Head of State noted.
They discussed preparations for a trilateral meeting planned for November at the level of Ukrainian, American, and Russian teams.
The President of Ukraine noted that Finland and Norway, as countries that border Russia, have a particular interest in sound and reliable security arrangements.
They also discussed various formats of engagement with partners in Europe that could be useful for further supporting diplomacy, our defense, and shared security.
“There must be peace, de-escalation is needed, and Russia must stop dragging out the war,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.