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​Pragmatic or pointless? Europe’s rift over whether to pick up the phone to Putin
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​Pragmatic or pointless? Europe’s rift over whether to pick up the phone to Putin

⌖ THE GUARDIAN · LONDON⏱ ✓ SOURCE · theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29…SHA-256 0F4F4E26·ACA39914

THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — With no single European representative negotiating directly with Moscow, some leaders are establishing their own channels – with messy results The Nordic countries rarely fall out in public over foreign policy, least of all over Russia. But a 90-minute phone call this week to Vladimir Putin by the leaders of Finland…

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The Guardian
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29 October 2026 · 12:55 UTC
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29 October 2026 · 13:15 UTC
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/pragmatic-or-pointless-europe-rift-over-pick-up-phone-putin
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