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Mette Frederiksen Denmark's Prime Minister has declined the offers from Finland and Norway don’t know what the two countries think you can achieve when Europe that when others have gone solo and, have travelled to Moscow, that it is important that we Europeans go together," she said.” Mette Frederiksen (S) has told Finland's President, Alexander Stubb, and Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, that she disagrees with their “going it alone. I don’t know what the two countries think you can achieve with this. We have previously also stressed in clear reports from the rest of Europe that when others have gone solo and, for example, have travelled to Moscow, that it is important that we Europeans go together," she said.”

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine must be brought to an end. Everyone is suffering from its consequences, and no military solution is in sight. The outcome of the war will have a direct impact on the security of Finland and Norway and, more broadly, on the security of Europe as a whole. At this stage, peace will not be achieved by avoiding dialogue; ending the war requires direct discussions. This is in Finland’s interest. Today, together with Prime Minister of NorwayJonas Gahr Støre, we held a telephone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin. The call was a follow-up to the meeting in Oslo on 20 October. It was prepared in consultation with Ukraine and the United States. We held the conversation in our capacity as leaders of our respective countries, not as representatives of Europe. It is important for Finland and Norway, as neighbouring countries of Russia, to engage in discussions with Russia based on our own perspectives and principles. We emphasized that our support for Ukraine remains unwavering. Our objective is to promote a just and lasting peace.