STOCKHOLM, October 27. /TASS/. The United States and Ukraine took part in preparing Finnish leader Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Finland never discusses Ukraine-related issues without general approval, bypassing Ukraine," Yle broadcaster quoted Stubb as saying at a news conference.
According to Stubb, he and Store discussed the initiative with US negotiators and agreed that "now is the best time for talks with Putin.".