Stubb calls for Finland-Russia ties in two months
Finland's President Alexander Stubb called for restoring relations with Russia within the next two months, emphasizing coordination with other European countries and stating that there are no signs of Russia preparing to attack NATO members.
Consensus
- President Alexander Stubb of Finland stated that relations with Russia should be restored within the next two months.
- Stubb emphasized that talks with Russia should be conducted in coordination with other European countries.
- Stubb said that contacts with Russia need to be established at both the European and bilateral levels.
- The statement was made in response to questions from children in the Finnish magazine Koululaisen.
- Stubb noted there are no indications that Russia is preparing to attack NATO countries.
Points of divergence
- Stubb suggested that the European Union should initiate dialogue with Vladimir Putin, and he refused to act as a negotiator for Europe. — kommersant
- Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen stated that the time for negotiations has not yet come. — fontanka
- The Kremlin mentioned that Russia is open to contacts with Europe and that Vladimir Putin personally prefers Gerhard Schröder as a negotiator. — fontanka
- Former Finnish parliamentarian Aino Turtaainen claimed that Finland's elite wants war with Russia to avoid responsibility for political failures. — vm
- The statement that Moscow does not threaten Baltic states caused significant reaction among Western elites. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Stubb called for establishing relations with Russia within two months — Коммерсантъ
- Finnish President called to establish relations with Moscow in the coming weeks — Фонтанка
- President of Finland Stubb called to establish relations with RF in the next two months — Вечерняя Москва
- Koululaisen: Stubb wants to establish dialogue with Moscow within two months — Вести