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Скандал после звонка Путину 28.10.2026

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The video is a sharply opinionated news commentary centered on a phone call between Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

European divisions over the call

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen questioned the initiative, arguing that negotiations should be coordinated across Europe and that peace must be achieved on Ukraine’s terms. Støre said allies had been informed and that Norway had its own security reasons for speaking with Moscow, given its border with Russia.

The host portrays the criticism as coming from European “war hawks” who oppose independent diplomacy.

What was discussed

Stubb said he and Støre conveyed messages from Kyiv, not from Europe as a whole. The reported agenda included a possible short-term ceasefire, energy and other infrastructure, food security, and prisoner exchanges. The call reportedly lasted about 90 minutes, but no agreement or process for further talks was established.

Reuters sources cited in the video say Putin would not compromise on Russia’s demand for all of Donbas. The host also mentions reports that Zelensky wants to meet Putin and that Putin’s side invited him to Moscow.

Other Russia–Ukraine reports

The host says Russian refinery activity rose after attacks reportedly stopped after October 16. Citing Reuters, the video reports that refining in the second half of October reached about five million barrels a day, up roughly 25% from the start of the month, with diesel production and exports also increasing.

Russian investment fund

The video reports that the Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, headed by Kirill Dmitriev. The New York Times is cited as saying the fund offered to mediate Russian diesel sales to the United States.

Dispute over a Ukrainian soldier’s grave

The host discusses criticism of a Russian-language inscription on the grave of Ukrainian serviceman Ivan Petukhov near Kropyvnytskyi. The subtitles say the inscription was reportedly made at the family’s request; the host mocks those objecting to the use of Russian.

Other international items

  • The video cites Israeli exit polls showing neither bloc close to the 61 seats needed for a majority.
  • It reports that Flavio Bolsonaro may have reached the United States despite a Brazilian court order requiring him to surrender his passports and not leave the country. The account is presented as based on media reports and sources, with some details unconfirmed.

Ceasefire and aid

The host says Melania Trump announced that a local Ukraine–Russia ceasefire around Oleshky had been expanded to allow humanitarian aid through, and that it took effect on October 27. The subtitles also attribute a confirmation to General Gerasimov and describe Melania Trump as involved in mediation with the Pope.

Funding and preparedness

Citing the Financial Times, the video says the EU is worried that support from non-EU allies could fall sharply by 2027. It also reports that the British government launched a “Be Ready” campaign advising people to keep basic supplies at home, while a defense official warned that Britain and its allies had just over 1,000 days to prepare for war. The host ridicules the warnings and the public-preparedness campaign.

Presenter’s perspective

Throughout, the presenter uses sarcasm and advances a pro-Russian interpretation. He argues that European leaders are divided, that critics of the Putin call favor continued fighting, and that Western warnings about war are alarmist. These are the presenter’s opinions, distinct from the reports and quotations he cites.

Presenter: George Ivensiya.

Other named figures quoted or discussed: Alexander Stubb, Jonas Gahr Støre, Ulf Kristersson, Mette Frederiksen, Donald Tusk, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Yuri Ushakov, Sergey Lavrov, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Valery Gerasimov, Kirill Dmitriev, Flavio Bolsonaro, and Streeting.

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