MOSCOW, October 27 (HS/RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere discussed on Tuesday issues related to ensuring security and stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe regions, the Kremlin said.

Issues concerning the assurance of security and stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe regions were discussed, Kremlin said in a statement.

The Finnish president and the Norwegian prime minister reaffirmed the importance of upholding international maritime law and the principle of freedom of navigation, the statement added.

At the same time, Putin pointed to the confrontational policies of the European Union and NATO, which he said are leading to a prolongation of the hostilities in Ukraine, statement read.

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