Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre held a follow-up phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately after speaking with Vladimir Putin on October 27, 2026

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.