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The leaders of Finland and Norway secretly prepared a conversation with Putin for months.
A allegation by Politico. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.
Лидеры Финляндии и Норвегии месяцами тайно готовили разговор с Путиным, сообщает Politico.
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