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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre defends his phone call with Putin for the second consecutive day, outlining de-escalation steps and emphasizing that Ukraine will not recognize territorial losses.

According to the FT, Putin's talks with the leaders of Norway and Finland stretched to an hour and a half and took place largely in the format of historical excursions rather than discussing ways to end the war.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed skepticism over Stubb and Støre's call to Putin, stating the contact was uncoordinated with Europe. Oslo claims otherwise.

Zelenskyy reported that the leaders of Finland and Norway, in a phone call with the Russian leadership on October 27, demanded real steps toward energy de-escalation in Ukraine and discussed preparations for a trilateral meeting in November.

Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Støre held a phone call with Putin, passing on Kyiv's signals regarding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The conversation was confirmed by both the Kremlin and Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have started talks in Oslo. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre are also participating in the dialogue.

In Oslo, Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Støre discussed the shortage of Patriot missiles, the joint FREYJA program, and winter preparations. Zelensky confirmed his intention to attend the farewell ceremony for King Harald V on September 9.