Finland and Norway Call Putin: "All Want Peace Except Him"
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The prime ministers of Finland and Norway have held telephone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Norwegian Prime Minister's Office and the Kremlin both confirmed the conversations.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson commented on the calls with low expectations. "My view is that everyone wants peace except Putin himself," he said. "I have fairly low expectations for this kind of conversation."