US EditionFinland's President Urges Europe to Hold Its Nerve as He Warns No Ceasefire Likely Soon in Ukraine
President Alexander Stubb urged continued European financial and military aid for Ukraine and highlighted risks from a corruption scandal undermining support, with no ceasefire expected until spring.
- On Saturday, President Alexander Stubb of Finland said a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring and urged European allies to keep supporting Kyiv despite a corruption scandal.
- Russia is conducting kinetic and hybrid attacks across Europe, increasing risks for Finland with its long border, while Putin seeks to deny Ukraine's independence, Stubb said.
- Stubb proposed tapping hundreds of billions in frozen Russian assets held in Europe as collateral to fund Ukraine and said Ukraine is negotiating with the United States for more firepower.
- Kyiv faces immediate pressures as Russia makes creeping gains, prompting Stubb to urge European leaders to boost support while addressing three big ceasefire questions: security guarantees, economic rebuilding, and territorial claims.
- This year, Stubb said he is not very optimistic about a ceasefire or peace talks, adding it would be good to get something going by March; he argued only U.S. President Donald Trump should negotiate directly with Vladimir Putin.
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A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring and Europe must boost support, Finland’s president says in AP interview
A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring and Europe must boost support, Finland’s president says in AP interview.
The President of Finland considered, in a public interview today, that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring and that European allies must maintain support for Kiev despite the corruption scandal. "I am not very optimistic about the possibility of reaching a ceasefire or the start of peace negotiations at least this year," Stubb said, adding that it would be good "to do something" until March. In an interview with the Associated Press…
A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely to happen until spring, and European allies must continue to support the country under attack by Russia despite the corruption scandal that has engulfed Kiev. Finnish President Alexander Stubb said this in an interview with the AP published this morning on Saturday. According to him, Europe, meanwhile,...
Kiev must deal with corruption scandals and Europe must continue to support the besieged country, Finnish President Alexander Stubb told the AP in an interview. He does not believe in a ceasefire this year, but he said it would be good to "get something moving" by March.
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