Alexander Stubb

EU considers Meloni and Stubb to negotiate with Moscow

EU leaders are considering forming a group of negotiators to represent Europe in talks with Russia on ending its war against Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Oct. 22, citing diplomatic sources.

23 October, 09:36 PM

‘Good day for peace,’ Finland’s Stubb says after Witkoff talks

The U.S.-led Ukraine peace process is “back on track,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Oct. 20.

21 October, 03:17 AM

Zelenskyy arrives in Norway to meet with Witkoff, Stubb, Støre

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Norway on Oct. 20. He has meetings scheduled with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, according to his social media posts.

20 October, 04:16 PM

Zelenskyy discusses Trump's announced energy truce with Carney, Stubb, and Rutte

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed the energy truce announced by U.S. President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, the Ukrainian leader said on X on Oct. 11.

11 October, 08:30 PM

Zelenskyy, Stubb discuss strengthening Ukraine’s F-16s and air defenses after Russian attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed strengthening Ukraine’s F-16 fighter fleet and air defenses with Finnish President Alexander Stubb following another wave of Russian attacks, Zelenskyy said on Sept. 30.

30 September, 03:39 PM

Stubb urges Musk to expand Starlink near Russian ballistic missile launchers

Finnish President Alexander Stubb urged SpaceX owner Elon Musk to expand Starlink coverage for Ukraine, including in areas where Russian ballistic missile launchers are located, Stubb said in an interview with Reuters.

25 September, 12:16 PM

China will stop Russia from using nukes, Finland's Stubb says

China is a "pretty good deterrence" against Russian escalation in its war on Ukraine, and Beijing will prevent Moscow from using nuclear weapons, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with German journalist Paul Ronzheimer, Politico reported on Aug. 31.

31 August, 05:04 PM

Russia unlikely to risk attack on NATO – Finnish President Stubb

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he does not believe Russia would dare attack NATO countries, he told German newspaper Bild on Aug. 30.

30 August, 02:42 PM

Zelenskyy and Stubb persuaded U.S. senators to back Russia sanctions bill

Ahead of the U.S. Senate's first procedural vote on new sanctions against Russia and Iran, some Democrats were hesitant to back the package over concerns about President Donald Trump's use of new tariffs on July 29.

29 July, 11:50 AM

Zelenskyy, Stubb discuss Patriot interceptor supply

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb, in Washington D.C. on July 28, Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post.

28 July, 10:51 PM

Stubb: ‘Ukraine now in strongest position since Russia launched its war’

Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes Ukraine is now in a stronger position than at any point since Russia launched its war against Ukraine.

27 July, 10:39 AM

Stubb says Chinese officials told him Russia will not go nuclear

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Chinese authorities are convinced Russia will not use nuclear weapons, while warning that the risk of further escalation in the war cannot be ignored.

11 July, 02:48 PM

Finland approved $150 million in Ukraine military aid

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has approved the country’s 33rd military aid package for Ukraine, Finnish Defense Ministry announced on May 29.

29 May, 11:54 PM

Finnish president ready to represent EU in negotiations with Russia

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he is ready to represent the European Union in potential peace talks with Russia, Yle reported on May 24.

25 May, 02:25 PM

Finland scrambles fighter jets after drone spotted in country’s airspace

Finland scrambled fighter jets and closed Helsinki airport after an unidentified drone was detected over the Uusimaa region on the night of May 15, Finnish news outlet Yle reported.

15 May, 12:24 PM

Zelenskyy meets leaders of Romania, Finland, Poland at Bucharest Nine summit

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leaders of Romania, Finland, and Poland during the Bucharest Nine summit on May 13, he said in a Telegram post.

13 May, 10:56 PM

Zelenskyy and Stubb align strategy before critical talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on May 10, saying the two leaders coordinated their positions ahead of this week’s meetings and talks.

10 May, 10:50 PM

Stubb rejects fears of Russian NATO attack as Tusk warns of threat within months

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on April 28 addressed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s warning that Russia could attack a NATO country in the coming months.

28 April, 02:55 PM

Russia suffers four times more troop losses than Ukraine - Stubb

Russia has lost four times as many troops on the front line as Ukraine over the past four months, Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated, Clash Report reported on April 27.

27 April, 12:10 PM

Finnish president Stubb warns of split in transatlantic ties

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said a rift has emerged in the transatlantic partnership, in an interview with Politico published on March 27.

27 March, 01:51 PM

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