芬兰总统亚历山大·斯图布和挪威首相乔纳斯·加尔·斯特勒于周二与俄罗斯总统普京进行了90分钟的电话交谈 1。斯特勒辩称通话涉及巴伦支海共享鱼类资源管理及边境安全;斯图布称旨在防止误解 1。克里姆林宫通报显示,普京在通话中向北欧领导人宣讲“中世纪斯拉夫历史”,重申质疑乌克兰作为独立国家存在的伪历史论点 1。
此举引发了丹麦和瑞典领导人的强烈批评 1。丹麦首相梅特·弗雷泽里克森称该倡议“非常可疑”,抱怨未与哥本哈根协调;瑞典首相乌尔夫·克里斯特松也表示此前未获通知 1。分析人士Arkady Moshes指出,按北欧标准看,这种公开的外交政策分歧“相当严重” 1。
随着美国对俄态度转变,欧洲各国正艰难试图建立统一的对俄谈判渠道,但缺乏单一授权代表使得这一努力充满不确定性 1。欧盟目前无单一授权代表可与莫斯科谈判,外交与安全政策高级代表卡拉斯(Kaja Kallas)被莫斯科列为通缉对象,被视为不合适的对话者 1。预计下个月将在阿布扎比举行新一轮和平谈判 1。
A rare high-level telephone contact between Nordic leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked a significant rift within Europe regarding the legitimacy and coordination of engaging directly with Moscow. On Tuesday, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre participated in a 90-minute call with Putin 1. The initiative was intended to convey messages on behalf of Ukraine and manage bilateral security matters 1.
While the participants framed the conversation as necessary for practical governance, their actions drew sharp criticism from neighboring Scandinavian counterparts who felt bypassed. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen labeled the unilateral move "highly suspicious," expressing frustration over the lack of coordination with Copenhagen 1. Similarly, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed that his office had received no prior notification about the planned dialogue 1. Arkady Moshes, an analyst specializing in regional affairs, noted that such overt disagreements in foreign policy are considered "quite serious" by Nordic standards 1.
The justification for the call varied between the two leaders involved. Støre argued that the discussion centered on essential operational issues, specifically the management of shared fish stocks in the Barents Sea and border security concerns 1. Stubb emphasized that the primary goal was to prevent misunderstandings between the parties 1. However, reports from the Kremlin indicated that during the interaction, Putin used the opportunity to lecture the Nordic leaders on "medieval Slavic history" and reiterated his controversial historical revisionist arguments questioning Ukraine’s existence as an independent nation 1.
This incident underscores the broader challenge facing the European Union, which currently lacks a single authorized representative empowered to negotiate with Moscow. Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is listed as wanted by Russian authorities, rendering her an unsuitable interlocutor for direct talks 1. As European nations struggle to define who should lead diplomatic engagement with the Kremlin, the absence of a cohesive mandate adds uncertainty to ongoing efforts 1. A new round of peace negotiations is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi next month 1.
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