US EditionStubb: Europe Right to Isolate Russia, but Trump Alone Can Force Putin's Hand
Alexander Stubb highlights Trump's unique leverage over Putin and Finland's influential mediator role amid Russia's intent to prolong territorial gains this autumn, emphasizing Ukraine's sovereignty.
- On Saturday, Finnish President Alexander Stubb dismissed re-establishing ties with Moscow while its war in Ukraine continues and said only U.S. President Donald Trump can compel Vladimir Putin to negotiate.
- Moscow's strategy, he argued, has backfired because Russia plans to keep fighting into the autumn to maximise territorial gains, but Putin's failures have united Europe and driven Finland and Sweden into NATO.
- Stubb noted Ukraine's large armed forces, with over 800,000 personnel, and said Putin has tried to conquer Donetsk for 12 years, advancing only about 25 percent while Ukraine must preserve sovereignty and avoid territorial losses.
- Stubb framed Finland's role as influence rather than hard power, noting Kyiv bears primary security responsibility while the United States can aid with air defence and intelligence.
- Stubb dismissed the prospect of a near-term Putin–Zelenskyi bilateral meeting, calling last week's Trump–Putin Alaska meeting a tactical move while Europe maintains sanctions.
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb said his recent conversations with Donald Trump suggest the US president is losing patience with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Russia's delay in peace efforts in Ukraine.
Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, has assured that his American counterpart, Donald Trump, is getting more and more fed up with the “dilar tactics,” according to the Finnish president, who is using Russia to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and has perceived that a failure in his efforts to achieve a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, Vladimir Putin, could represent the drop that would fill the glass.
Helsinki Times
einnews.comStubb: only Trump can push Putin toward peace in Ukraine
Finnish President Alexander Stubb says Russia shows no signs of seeking peace in Ukraine and stresses that only U.S. President Donald Trump can pressure Vladimir Putin into talks. Stubb also says he is ready to recognise Palestine if Finland’s government proposes it, citing Israel’s violations of international law.
Trump's peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia are slowing down, mainly due to Putin's lack of willingness to negotiate.
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