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President Sauli Niinistö has expressed his support for the discussion between Prime Minister Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre with Russian President Vladimir Putin, although the call has also received some criticism. #SauliNiinistö #StubbinPuhelu #Venäjä (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the leaders of Finland and Norway, Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre, for their important communication to the President of Russia, emphasizing the necessary actions to protect Ukraine's energy systems. #Ukraina #Zelenskyi #diplomatia (translated)

The President of the Republic, Alexander Stubb, will today announce in his speech to the Nordic Council the possibility of a discussion with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, which has attracted attention at the summit being held in Helsinki. #StubbinPuhelu #PohjoismaidenNeuvosto #Putin (translated)

The prime ministers of the Nordic countries gathered in Helsinki to comment on the phone call between President Stubb and Vladimir Putin, which dealt with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the promotion of peace in Europe. #Putin #StubbinPuhelua #PohjoismainenYhteistyö (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the discussions held in St. Petersburg once again demonstrated, in his opinion, the difficulty of negotiating with Russia. He reported that the Kremlin considered the proposals prepared in Oslo to be almost useless but simultaneously stated its willingness to continue negotiations and spoke about the approaching end of the war. Vanhanen described this as contradictory and believed Russia was holding its demands steady without revealing what it would be willing to compromise on. According to Vanhanen, Moscow sought to shift the discussion to the post-war European security order and the security guarantees that would be given to Russia. He regarded the guarantees as absurd because, according to him, Russia had started the largest offensive war in Europe in decades. Referring to previous Russian demands, he assessed that the guarantees could practically grant Moscow influence over which countries would join NATO and what kind of defense arrangements neighboring countries could make. He added that the U.S. President could not promise such things on behalf of other NATO countries or independent European states. Vanhanen argued that European security should not be built by giving an aggressor the right to dictate the defense of other countries. In his view, mutual arms control and the reduction of military risks could be negotiated, but Russia's demands for a sphere of influence should not be presented as security guarantees. He reported that Zelensky had announced Ukraine was ready to freeze the war at the current front lines. Vanhanen considered this a significant practical compromise and clarified that it did not, in his opinion, involve a legal cession of territories to Russia. He compared this to Russia's stance and wrote that Ukraine had indicated what it would accept, while Russia had stated what it would not accept. Vanhanen described the situation as revealing regarding Trump's negotiation tactics. He wrote that the United States had already loosened the pressure of sanctions on Russia and had agreed to diesel cooperation, but he assessed that there were no signs of similar political concessions from Moscow. According to him, the continuation of negotiations could benefit Russia by keeping Washington interested in economic cooperation, giving time to advance military objectives, and providing an opportunity to wait and see if Trump's impatience would again be directed toward Ukraine. Vanhanen asked how many times Trump would be willing to reward Putin for his willingness to negotiate without substantial changes in his actions. He considered the diplomatic work of Stub and Støre the previous day to be important because, in his opinion, they had restored the Americans, Ukrainians, and Europeans to a common preparation. However, he warned that a single successful negotiation day should not obscure the fact that Moscow's public demands remained unchanged. Vanhanen concluded by stating that in peace negotiations, what mattered was not the number of meetings with Putin but what he was willing to do to end the war. #Venäjä #neuvottelut #rauha (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that in the negotiations held in Oslo, two main issues had been prepared according to him: the future of Ukraine, security guarantees, EU integration and reconstruction, as well as the conditions for ending the war and Europe’s future security order. He said the negotiations also concerned what would be required from Russia and how a possible ceasefire would be secured. Vanhanen assessed that Europe should bring its own goals and means to the discussions. According to him, Europe financed Ukraine's defense, made decisions regarding Russia sanctions, and would have to bear a large part of the peace security responsibilities. He wrote that Europe’s security should not be constructed according to the United States' election calendar, even though a quick agreement and a drop in energy prices would be valuable achievements for Trump before the midterms. Vanhanen highlighted the actions of President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. According to him, Ukraine specifically requested Finland and Norway to facilitate the discussions, and the leaders had established functional connections both to Ukraine and Trump’s administration. Vanhanen also mentioned that Witkoff and Kushner were involved and continuing discussions with Russia. Vanhanen considered Stubb's actions particularly commendable and said that Finland's participation and the opportunity to convey Europe’s security concerns to Trump’s inner circle were significant. He wrote that the negotiations were also about what kind of Russia Finland would have to live with in the coming decades. https://t.co/j2zyg51EJb #Ukraina #EuroopanTurvallisuus #Diplomatia (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari criticized Petteri Orpo's reaction to the agreement on diesel deliveries between Trump and Putin, describing it as a "terrible disappointment." She characterized Orpo as a European puppet and said he only reacts when the superpower agreement does not fit his narrative of virtue signaling. According to Huhtasaari, Orpo, Alexander Stubb, and the entire European line have been a disappointment for years. She criticized the support given to Ukraine funded by taxpayers, the sanctions against Russia, which she claimed harmed those who imposed them, and the criticism from the United States when, according to her, Washington did not follow Brussels' line. Huhtasaari wrote that the diesel delivery agreement had led to the condemnation of the erosion of sanctions and the accumulation of Putin's war chest. She claimed that the same parties had been supporting the diversion of billions to Ukraine for years and attacks on Russian oil refineries while also wondering about high fuel prices. #EU #Trump #Putin (translated)

Laura Korpinen wrote that she found Stubb's foreign policy statements quite unwise and wondered whether the media was attempting to shape public opinion by reporting on them in such a way that an attack on Russia would be seen as justified or even necessary. https://t.co/IzBM0CoMbM #ulkopolitiikka #media #Venäjä (translated)

Suomen diplomatia on tehnyt täydellisen muodonmuutoksen kun perinteisestä sovittelevasta rauhantekijän roolista on siirrytty Stubbin myötä siihen, että Suomi kaataa bensaa liekkeihin ja pyrkii aktiivisesti eskaloimaan Ukrainan sotaa. Suomen kansallinen etu olisi puolueettomuus. https://t.co/uObc4qO4MX #Suomi #diplomatia #Ukraina

A. STUBB lietsoo yllyttää provosoi Venäjää ja suomalaisia jatkuvasti sotaan joka on suomen lakien mukana rikos. Miksei Suomessa virkavalta valvo lakeja toimi ja tee työtään tässä Stubbin kohdalla vai eikö presidenttiä koske Suomen lait? https://t.co/GKVgYaPR0Y #Suomi #politiikka #lakeja

Presidenttimme järkyttävät ulostulot jatkuvat. Mannerheim ja Paasikivi kääntyisivät haudassaan näistä puheista. Sääli että sinänsä järkevä presidentti Niinistö kattoi Stubbin touhulle pöydän, kun ei kyennyt sanomaan Nato-liittymistä ajaville ei. https://t.co/IzBM0Coeme #Politiikka #Suomi #Nato

Stubbin mukaan Venäjä tulee lisäämään joukkoja Suomen rajan tuntumassa, kun Ukrainan sota on päättynyt. Tämän nyt ymmärtää lapsikin. Totta kai lisää, kun USA on päästetty Suomen alueelle. Naton piti lisätä Suomen turvallisuutta, mutta on käynyt päinvastoin. #Nato #Venäjä #Ukraina #Nato #Venäjä #Suomalaisuus

Stubbin intohimo Ukrainaa kohtaan ei laannu. Taas 290 miljoonaa. 34. paketti. Yhteensä jo 3,6 miljardia. Ja se kuitataan lauseella “moraalisesti oikein”. Moraalia ei mitata sillä, kuinka paljon veronmaksajan rahaa pumpataan maahan, jonka korruptio on kaikkien tiedossa. Suomella ei ole varaa tähän. Ukrainan sota ei ole Suomen sota. Tää rahan lappaaminen ja valehtelu saisi jo loppua. Suomen turvallisuus ei synny tyhjentämällä varastoja ja kassaa. Se syntyy siitä, että presidentti pitää ensin huolen omasta maastaan. #Ukraina #Suomi #turvallisuus