🇷🇺🇫🇮🇳🇴📞 On October 27, President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store at the request of the Finnish and Norwegian sides. They exchanged views on resolving the Ukrainian crisis in light of Vladimir Putin’s talks with Special Envoy of the US President Stephen Witkoff in St Petersburg on October 21 and Alexander Stubb’s and Jonas Gahr Store’s contacts with Stephen Witkoff and Zelensky in Oslo. The leaders welcomed the agreement to resume trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November, focusing, in particular, on security arrangements for Russia and Ukraine following a complete cessation of hostilities. Vladimir Putin assessed the current situation in the conflict zone in Ukraine and recalled the conflict’s root causes. ☝️ He stressed that a just and lasting peace can only be achieved if the Russian Federation’s legitimate interests are fully and unconditionally taken into account. He also drew attention to the confrontational policies of EU and NATO countries, which are prolonging the hostilities. The sides also addressed security and stability in the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe. In this context, the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway reaffirmed the importance of respecting international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation. Russia's President provided an update on the launch of a US-mediated humanitarian operation near the Russian town of Alyoshki and the introduction of a temporary ceasefire in the Kherson sector for this purpose. The leaders of the three countries agreed to maintain direct telephone contacts.