Finnish diplomat on Putin's rare phone call with leaders of Finland, Norway over Ukraine war
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[0:00] Ukrainian officials say at least 13
[0:02] people were killed in an early morning
[0:03] Russian drone strike. Now, this happened
[0:05] at the main train station in the south
[0:07] central part of the country. Ukraine
[0:09] says the drone hit a platform crowded
[0:11] with people actively boarding a train.
[0:14] This strike follows a rare joint call
[0:16] between the leaders of Norway, Finland,
[0:18] and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
[0:21] The topic of the discussion, an end to
[0:23] the war with Ukraine. In a statement,
[0:25] the Finnish president said, quote, "The
[0:26] discussion was frank and substantive. We
[0:28] are neighboring countries to Russia. The
[0:30] outcome of this war will have a direct
[0:32] impact on our and the broader European
[0:34] security. Ending the war requires direct
[0:38] discussions. So let's bring in the
[0:40] foreign minister of Finland, Alina
[0:42] Valatonin. She is in Washington DC today
[0:45] to meet with the secretary of state.
[0:46] That's Marco Rubio. Uh Madame Minister,
[0:48] thank you so much for being with us
[0:49] today. We really appreciate it given
[0:51] your time is very scarce. you you've
[0:54] said that Finland is not seeking a role
[0:56] to mediate this war. So why call
[1:00] Vladimir Putin and what were you hoping
[1:02] to achieve with the phone call?
[1:04] >> Thank you so muc