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Norwegian prime minister denies Putin lectured him and Finnish president on medieval Slavs during call
Meduza • • world
Key Points:
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre denied a Financial Times report claiming Vladimir Putin lectured him and Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Slavic history during a recent call.
- Støre stated the report was inaccurate and requested a correction from the Financial Times, asserting that both he and Stubb participated in the conversation.
- The Financial Times refused to amend the story, standing by its reporting despite Støre’s objections.
- According to the Financial Times, Putin focused on the historical reasons behind the conflict rather than discussing ways to end the war in Ukraine during the October 27 call.
- Støre later provided a different version of the conversation, saying Putin discussed the European situation post-2014 rather than delivering a history lecture.
