Monday, March 31, 2025 - Finland President, Alexander Stubb on Sunday said President Donald Trump has become impatient with Russia as to the proposed ceasefire with Ukraine.
Stubb addressed the press in London after his trip to the
United States where he played golf with Trump and discussed foreign and
security policy issues.
The Finnish leader stated that President Vladmir Putin cannot
be trusted, accusing the Russian leader of slowing the process to reach a
truce.
“[Trump] is quite impatient with Russia’s actions, this kind
of scheming and delaying regarding the ceasefire,” Finland’s state media YLE
quoted.
“I tried to explain that this is completely normal Russian
behaviour. First, we negotiate something – and then the conditions are changed
once again.”
Stubb disclosed that he assured Trump of his countries and
Europe’s “strong support for Ukraine in Russia’s war of aggression.”
The president wants sanctions imposed on Russia for the
three-year invasion, saying “There has only been one initiator in this war of
aggression.”
He said if Russia does not accept the ceasefire or violates
it if finally agreed, a punitive mechanism should be adopted “as an incentive.”
Stubb commended the Finnish-U.S. alliance built over many
years, and culminated in Finland’s NATO membership as well as a Defence
Cooperation Agreement.
The president will on Monday meet with UK Prime Minister
Keir Starmer for talks on bilateral relations and other issues including the
Russia-Ukraine war and NATO.
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