--- title: "Kyiv Coordinates Signals to Putin: Ukrainian MFA Explains Role of Finland and Norway in Peace Efforts" description: "The Ukrainian MFA stated that phone calls from the leaders of Finland and Norway to Moscow were coordinated with Kyiv and aimed at delivering signals to Putin. The agency urged other EU leaders to coordinate their contacts with Moscow with Ukraine." date: 2026-10-30T16:17:07.764Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-coordinates-signals-to-putin-finland-norway tags: [ukraine-war, zelensky, putin, diplomacy, finland, norway, ceasefire] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kyiv Coordinates Signals to Putin: Ukrainian MFA Explains Role of Finland and Norway in Peace Efforts ![Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin sitting across from each other at a negotiating table during an official meeting](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/30/kiev-koordiniruet-signal-putinu-cherez-finlyandiyu-i-norvegiiu/kiev-koordiniruet-signal-putinu-cherez-finlyandiyu-i-norvegiiu-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Ukrainian MFA stated that phone calls from the leaders of Finland and Norway to Moscow were preliminarily agreed upon with Kyiv during a meeting in Oslo. - According to MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, Zelenskyy asked the Finnish and Norwegian sides to convey specific signals to Putin. - The ministry warned other European leaders against "amateurish" uncoordinated contacts with the Kremlin. - ISW analysts note that the Kremlin does not plan to change its position and rejects truce proposals. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has commented on recent telephone contacts between the leaders of Finland and Norway and the Russian leadership. According to MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, these calls were not spontaneous: they were preliminarily agreed upon with the Ukrainian side during a meeting in Oslo and aimed at conveying specific signals to Vladimir Putin that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had asked to pass along. ### Coordinated Signals via Oslo As Tykhyi noted, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre "voiced these signals, positions, conveyed the things that the President asked to convey." The ministry emphasized that both countries share a border with Russia and have a direct interest in regional security, thus acting as Ukraine's partners in peace efforts. According to RBC-Ukraine, the telephone conversation between Stubb, Støre, and Putin took place on October 27 ahead of scheduled diplomatic meetings in Abu Dhabi, with the main topics being steps toward ending the war and European security issues. ### Warning for European Leaders The MFA also issued a direct warning to other European politicians. Heorhii Tykhyi stated that Kyiv is against "any uncoordinated, amateurish calls for the sake of goodness knows what" and urged leaders who want to facilitate the peace process to consult with Ukraine in advance. According to the ministry representative, conversations with the Russian leadership in themselves bring no benefit unless they are part of a unified, coordinated strategy. ### Kremlin Position and Analyst Assessments Against the backdrop of these statements, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that the Kremlin does not plan to change its position and rejects proposals for a full or partial truce, despite Ukraine's readiness to discuss possible diplomatic steps. Thus, the coordinated transmission of signals through Scandinavian intermediaries has not yet led to a public change in Moscow's course. ### Broader Diplomatic Context Kyiv's diplomatic activity is not limited to the Scandinavian track. Earlier, President Zelenskyy stated his readiness to meet with American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and emphasized Ukraine's support for an energy ceasefire on the condition that Russia also becomes part of the agreement. In other statements, the head of state linked his readiness to hold presidential elections with Moscow's agreement to a 60-day truce. All these initiatives, according to the Ukrainian MFA, must be conducted within the framework of a single coordinated strategy rather than through fragmented contacts with Moscow. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Зеленский передал сигналы Путину через лидеров Финляндии и Норвегии](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-peredav-signali-putinu-cherez-lideriv-1793375798.html) - Primary source: statement by MFA spokesperson Tykhyi on coordinated calls by Stubb and Støre, meeting in Oslo, October 27 call before Abu Dhabi, warning for the EU, ISW assessment. - [«Готовы к любому прекращению огня»: Зеленский послал важный сигнал Путину](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/10/27/gotovy-k-lyubomu-prekrashheniyu-ognya-zelenskiy-poslal-vazhnyy-signal-putinu.html) - Attributes the statement to Foreign Minister Sybiha (based on spokesperson Tykhyi); adds signals about readiness for a ceasefire and organizing a personal meeting. Essentially consistent with the basis. - [Зеленский передал Уиткоффу и Кушнеру предложение о встрече](https://zn.ua/POLITICS/zelenskij-peredal-vitkoffu-i-kushneru-predlozhenie-o-vstreche.html) - Context: Zelenskyy's readiness to meet with American negotiators, energy ceasefire, negotiations in Miami on October 9. - [Зеленский: Если Трамп хочет выборов в Украине, пусть скажет Путину о прекращении огня](https://rus.delfi.lv/57862/v-mire/120138045/zelenskiy-esli-tramp-hochet-vyborov-v-ukraine-pust-skazhet-putinu-o-prekrashchenii-ognya) - Context: Ukraine's readiness for elections upon a 60-day truce by Russia. ## FAQ ### Who delivered the signals to Putin from Ukraine? According to Ukrainian MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, the signals were delivered through the leaders of Finland and Norway, whose phone calls to Moscow were coordinated with Kyiv. ### Were the calls from Finland and Norway coordinated with Ukraine? Yes, the MFA claims they were preliminarily agreed upon with the Ukrainian side during a meeting in Oslo. ### What did the Ukrainian MFA tell other European leaders? The agency urged them to coordinate any contacts with Moscow with Ukraine and to refrain from "amateurish" uncoordinated calls. ### Did the Kremlin change its position after these signals? According to ISW analysts, the Kremlin does not plan to change its position and rejects proposals for a full or partial truce.