Finnish President Alexander Stubb discusses the current geopolitical situation following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to the White House last week. He also talks about Russia and how President Vladimir Putin won't stop with Ukraine if he's not countered with strength in any negotiations over a ceasefire or peace.
Russia will not stop at Ukraine, if it is not opposed in any negotiations on peace or ceasefire, Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Bloomberg.
"It was a diplomatic failure with only one winner, who wasn't even present: Vladimir Putin ," Stubb told Yle on Saturday. The Finnish president said he was astonished and saddened by the events, the likes of which have never been captured on camera in the realm of international diplomacy.
The United States will lose if Russia wins its war in Ukraine, Finland's president said on Monday, as fears mount in Europe about President Donald Trump's intentions three years after Moscow's invasion.
The meeting is taking place after a blazing row between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) on Sunday said Finland can still rely on the United States as an ally, affirming Finland's strong ties with the US. Speaking to reporters, Orpo said he was confused and saddened by Friday's angry exchange in the White House between the Ukrainian President and US leaders.
The US has no clear strategy to end the war in Ukraine, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Monday. “I personally dare to say that the United States does not have a solid strategy to end this war. That is why we in Europe must take the initiative,” said Stubb, speaking to the Iltalehti daily.
European leaders have hatched plans to develop their own Ukraine peace deal that they’ll sell to Trump, including a peacekeeping ‘coalition of the willing’.
Finland's President, Alexander Stubb, on Monday said the United States will lose if Russia wins its war in Ukraine. Stubb stated this as fears mount in