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Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov criticized calls from European capitals to continue pressure on Moscow and contrasted them with Putin's telephone talks with the leaders of Finland and Norway, held on October 27.
Otabek YusupovThe October 28, 2026 episode of Europe Today covers the political deadlock in Israel after the election, a rare phone call by the President of Finland and the Prime Minister of Norway to Vladimir Putin, the US midterm elections, changes in Serbia, and Kylian Mbappé's sponsorship losses in China.
Bekzod NazarovThe Kremlin press service reported telephone conversations between Vladimir Putin and President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre. The Russian leader informed them of the start of a humanitarian operation in the Alyoshky area with US mediation and of the temporary 'silence regime' introduced on the Kherson direction.
Otabek YusupovSpeaking at the College of Europe in Bruges, Alexander Stubb said that the post-Cold War era is over and the world is going through a turning point comparable to the end of the world wars and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He urged students not to give in to pessimism.
Otabek YusupovRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized the proposal by former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin to shoot down Russian military aircraft if they violate the airspace of EU and NATO countries. She suggested the statement may be 'commissioned,' since Marin works at the Tony Blair Institute.
Javlon TursunovDuring Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's visit to Kyiv, seven documents were signed. Zelensky announced a support package worth €300 million, including a drone agreement worth €200 million, cooperation under the SAFE program, and the use of Finland's satellite capabilities with Nokia and ICEYE.
Sevara AzamovaRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized a statement by former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who proposed shooting down Russian planes when they violate the airspace of the EU and NATO. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen responded by recalling the existing mechanism for responding to such violations.
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