Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre emphasized that they initiated the October 27, 2026 call with Vladimir Putin as leaders of Finland and Norway rather than representing Europe as a whole

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.