In the Kremlin, there is doubt that President of Finland Alexander…
In the Kremlin, there is doubt that President of Finland Alexander Stubb's participation in Ukraine negotiations will be a constructive contribution to settlement if he limits himself to repeating Europe's general position.
Consensus
- Russia is monitoring the constructive nature of Finland's president Alexander Stubb's involvement in Ukraine-related talks.
- Stubb participated in talks in Oslo on October 20, alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
- Steve Witkoff traveled to St. Petersburg on October 21 after the Oslo meeting.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on October 21.
- Russia has agreed to resume three-way negotiations on Ukraine in the first half of November.
- Russia views mere repetition of the general European position as non-constructive.
- The Oslo talks included participation from the U.S., Ukraine, Finland, and Norway, with Jared Kushner joining remotely.
Points of divergence
- U.S. media reported that Witkoff planned to propose high-level three-way talks (U.S., Russia, Ukraine), and Donald Trump stated that a Putin-Zelensky meeting is not necessary for resolution. — fontanka
- Financial Times reported that representatives from France, Germany, the UK, Poland, the EU, and NATO were also present at the Oslo talks. — interfax
- Zelensky stated that Starlink would resume within 48 hours and that the ballistic missile warning system was restored after the Oslo meeting. — fontanka
- Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to move to three-way leader-level talks and halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Russia does the same. — fontanka
- Stubb described the Oslo talks as a step in the right direction and mentioned that 'elements of peace' would be presented in St. Petersburg. — vesti
- Peskov said that no statements from Brussels or Kyiv have been received indicating readiness to engage in dialogue on terms considering Russian interests. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Peskov: Moscow positively assesses Europe's attempts to understand its position on Ukraine — Ведомости
- Kremlin reacts to participation of Finnish president in Witkoff meeting with Zelensky — Фонтанка
- Moscow will assess Stubb's participation in resolving the conflict in Ukraine — Вести
- In the Kremlin will assess how constructive Stubb can be in negotiations on Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Peskov stated that the RF will assess the constructive contribution of Stubbe to Ukrainian settlement — Москва 24
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