Norwegian Prime Minister urges Europe to hold talks with Russia

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre believes that Europe must conduct negotiations with Russia to bring an end to the Ukraine conflict.

Operativ Media reports that he made the statement in an interview with Politico.

Støre noted that Europe avoiding dialogue with Moscow does not mean the conflict will end. According to him, Europe is mistaken to think that the war can end without Russia's involvement.

The prime minister stressed the importance of Europe initiating talks with Russia. He suggested that the "European trio"—comprising Great Britain, France, and Germany—lead this process.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with the US special envoy Steve Witkoff, stated Russia's readiness to resume tripartite negotiations on resolving the Ukraine conflict.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the talks will take place on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. The Russian delegation will be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Representatives of European nations, including France, are expected to attend the meeting.

Earlier, sources in Brussels confirmed that the European Union currently lacks a special envoy, a defined stance, or an appropriate mandate to engage in talks with Russia and the US.