Putin reportedly pleased with call with Finland's and Norway's leaders

Vladimir Putin came away from a phone call with two European leaders in a good mood, at least according to one well-known reporter.

Independent Russian journalist Farida Rustamova says the Russian president assessed the conversation "positively". She cites a source close to the Kremlin (Russia's presidential administration). The call was with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

That is about all we know so far. The report rests on a single unnamed source. We have no details on what was discussed or how the call came about, and nothing on what might follow.

Rustamova's account is not an official readout of the conversation, so it is best read as a claim, not a confirmed version of events. For now, the "positive" verdict is the only signal from the Russian side, and it comes second-hand.