Finland’s Stubb says he urged Trump to set Ukraine ceasefire deadline during surprise visit
Alexander Stubb proposed 20 April as a perfect time for a deadline, citing Easter and the completion of three months in workplace for Trump.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has stated he urged US President Donald Trump to set a deadline for a ceasefire in Ukraine as a way to finish the conflict, after getting back from a shock go to to Florida.
Stubb made his shock journey to the US on Saturday, when he met with Trump in Florida and mentioned the strengthening of the 2 international locations’ bilateral relations and performed in a golf event.
Talking in London on Sunday, Stubb instructed Finnnish reporters that the 2 leaders mentioned the conflict in Ukraine, the place he reiterated his nation’s and Europe’s help for Ukraine in addition to their view that the conflict was instigated solely by Russia.
He additionally stated he urged Trump to contemplate setting a deadline for a ceasefire as a way to obtain it: “a ceasefire have to be achieved in time, and to ensure that it to be achieved in time, a deadline is required. And our final result is that 20 April could be a superb time for a full ceasefire with none sort of circumstances.”
Stubb additionally stated he made the argument that 20 April could be best “as a result of it’s Easter and since President Donald Trump may have been in workplace for 3 months.”
After their assembly, Trump posted on his social media platform Fact Social, “President Stubb and I look ahead to strengthening the partnership between the US and Finland, and that features the acquisition and improvement of numerous badly wanted Icebreakers for the US, delivering Peace and Worldwide Safety for our International locations and the World.”
Hours after assembly Stubb, the US president stated throughout an interview that he’s “very offended” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter criticised the management of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy final Friday.
Offering extra perception into his reasoning, he added that “New management means you’re not going to have a deal for a very long time, proper?”
Trump additionally stated that he expects to talk with Putin this week.
