30.10.2026 Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (pictured) requested an amendment or correction of the Financial Times (FT) article about his October 27 phone call with Vladimir Putin, but the newspaper refused.
The Western media lies because it has zero access to the Kremlin, it constantly manufactures "Sources"
When its called out like the @FT has been over its blatant lies
It refuses to change or amend its fake allegations. https://t.co/ebBZsHJs6N
— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) October 29, 2026
Citing three sources, the FT reported that the Russian President spent most of the conversation discussing Medieval Slavic history rather than addressing the war in Ukraine. According to the report, the scheduled 30-minute call lasted about an hour and a half. Finnish President Alexander Stubb participated in the discussion.
A phone call with Vladimir Putin has put two unlikely leaders — Finland’s Alexander Stubb and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre — at the center of global diplomacy. Their friendship helps explain how they got there. https://t.co/JtFJqzdVA8
— Bloomberg (@business) October 30, 2026
Støre told the Norwegian publication VG that Finland had asked the FT to retract the report because it did not reflect the facts. A Finnish government representative also confirmed that Helsinki had requested corrections, noting that Putin had been referring to events that began in 2014. The FT, however, stated that it stands by the quality of its work and does not intend to alter the article.
“Regarding the phone conversation [with Stubb and Støre], they emphasized right at the start that they were not representing the EU as an organization. They were calling me in their national capacities. However, the conversation took place at their initiative,” Russia President Vladimir Putin said.
The head of state underlined that a “wide range of issues” was raised during the call.
“I am aware that they [Stubb and Støre] subsequently faced some criticism. But it is not for us to judge whether that was right or wrong. In my view, it was the right thing to do,” he added.
The Financial Times is owned by Nikkei Inc., a Japanese media holding company.
• The Parent Company: Nikkei Inc. is Asia’s largest independent business media group.
• The Acquisition: Nikkei purchased the Financial Times Group from the British publishing company Pearson PLC in November 2015 for £844 million (US$1.32 billion).
