Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
BBC News World's headline. Reported by BBC News World, Al Jazeera English, BBC News, Euronews, CBS News.
What BBC News World reported
This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.
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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin. This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year. Covered by 5 publications. BBC News World: Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin. Al Jazeera English: Norway and Finland hold rare phone call with Putin: What that means. BBC News: Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin. Euronews: Europe Today: Israel faces deadlock after vote, Nordic leaders hold rare Putin call. CBS News: Finnish diplomat on Putin's rare phone call with leaders of Finland, Norway over Ukraine war.
Who is covering it
- BBC News World United Kingdom Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year. 27 Oct · Tier 2
- Al Jazeera English Qatar Norway and Finland hold rare phone call with Putin: What that means The two Nordic leaders are attempting to influence US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to end the war in Ukraine. 28 Oct · Tier 2
- BBC News United Kingdom Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year. 27 Oct · Tier 2
- Euronews France Europe Today: Israel faces deadlock after vote, Nordic leaders hold rare Putin call Israel's election has ended in apparent deadlock, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot on track for a majority. Finland's and Norway's leaders have phoned Vladimir Putin as Europe seeks a seat at the table. We also cover Serbia's vote, the upcoming US midterms, and Mbappé's China row. 28 Oct · Tier 3
- CBS News United States Finnish diplomat on Putin's rare phone call with leaders of Finland, Norway over Ukraine war The leaders of Finland and Norway discussed the war in Ukraine in a rare phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen shares her thoughts. 21 h ago · Tier 3
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