President of Finland Alexander Stubb said on Friday that there are presently no signs that Russia would like to sit at the negotiating table to discuss the ceasefire or peace with Ukraine. – They want to proceed the war at least until autumn.to maximize his territorial conquests," he said.
By President of Finland It is besides ‘lowly likely’ to happen shortly meetings of Russian leader Vladimir Putin with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski, which was the subject of the final gathering of European leaders and Zelensk U.S. president Donald Trump in Washington.
– Russian hold tactics will continue," said Stubb in an interview published in the Saturday edition of "Helsingin Sanomat".
Finland. Stubb: Only Trump can force Putin into his room
According to Stubb, “We are systematically approaching a point where we can accomplish ceasefires and lasting peace". He pointed out that the only individual who could Make Putin come to peace, is Trump, which has so far not utilized hard agents specified as wide sanctionsto influence Russia's leader.
– The task of a tiny country like Finland is to influence U.S. President's negotiating position. Sometimes we succeed, and sometimes a small little – he outlined.
He besides pointed out that for the first time in history Finland sits at the tablewhich outlines the future of European security. "However, this is something another than the Conference on safety and Cooperation in Europe (KBWE), whose Final Act was signed in Helsinki in 1975," said Stubb.
When asked about Finland's participation in possible development safety guarantees for Ukraine He said that Finland was active in the process, but that its participation in these guarantees would "not decide war or peace".
Finland's function in the peace process for Ukraine increased after Stubb arrived in Florida to join Trump in golf tournament. It was then that the very good relations between the presidents began to be discussed and Stubb became part of a narrow group of European leaders – alongside NATO and EU leaders, Germany, France, large Britain and Italy Trump late invited to the White home for a meeting.
War in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin: There was a light in the tunnel.
Russia's leader Vladimir Putin expressed his belief on Friday that the leadership features of US president Donald Trump would aid rebuild relations between the 2 countries. In his opinion Moscow and Washington can cooperate projects in the Arctic and Alaska.
– After Trump became president, I thought, finally There was a light in the tunnel.. And here we had a very good, meaningful and sincere gathering in Alaska," Putin said, referring to last week's summit in Anchorage.
– The next steps now depend on the leadership of the United States, but I am convinced that president Trump's leadership features are a good warrant of reconnection Putin said during his visit to the atomic facility.
Putin said Russia was discussing the anticipation of cooperation with the United States in the Arctic and Alaska, although he did not give details. He only stated that they were in the region ‘large’ mineral deposits and added that Novatek, a Russian company active in the production of liquefied natural gas.
– We're talking to American partners about opportunities for cooperation in this area. And not just in ours. Arctic zonebut besides on Alaska. The technologies we have today, there's no 1 left but us. That is what interests our partners, including those from the United States," he noted.
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