Can a Nordic call to Putin bring Moscow back to the peace table?

Finland's president and Norway's prime minister first met Zelensky and US envoy Witkoff in Oslo. On Tuesday they phoned Vladimir Putin from Helsinki, carrying Ukraine's message. The next round of talks is planned in Abu Dhabi, and Moscow says it will see whether the two countries can take on a role.

Norway plans to hand Kyiv nearly 12 billion euros of support, and it supplies the NASAMS air defence systems that Ukraine relies on.

Finland's direct military aid is put at roughly 2.3 billion euros, though Helsinki does not say what it sends. Both countries share a border with Russia, which is why they want a seat at the table.