Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the request of the Finnish and Norwegian sides. According to Sina Finance, citing the Kremlin, the leaders discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and welcomed an agreement by Russia, the United States, and Ukraine to resume trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. Postwar security arrangements for Russia and Ukraine will be among the key topics at the talks. The leaders also discussed security and stability in the Baltic and Nordic regions. The Kremlin said Stubb and Støre emphasized the importance of international maritime law and freedom of navigation, and the leaders agreed to maintain direct phone contact.