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Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere held direct 90-minute talks with Vladimir Putin (Reuters)

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere held direct 90-minute talks with Vladimir Putin to urge de-escalation in Ukraine .

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and other European leaders criticised the initiative, arguing that Europe should maintain a unified front.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha confirmed the talks were coordinated with Kyiv, welcoming the diplomatic support ahead of planned peace discussions in Abu Dhabi.

The Kremlin demonstrated no softening of its stance, maintaining that long-term peace requires full consideration of Russia 's legitimate interests.

The Nordic leaders' intervention comes amid concerns that European powers are being sidelined by diplomatic moves led by Donald Trump.

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