Finland will stand next to Ukraine as much as necessary. About this President of Finland Alexander Stubb wrote on the social network X on Saturday, March 1.
The Head of State said that Ukraine is fighting not only for its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also for “European security, freedom and the world order based on the rules.”
“The heroic struggle of Ukraine against the aggressive war of Russia is the issue of the existence of Ukraine as a nation. We understand in Finland what Ukraine is passing through. Ukraine is fighting not only for its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also for European security, freedom and world order based on the rules. We will support Ukraine as much as it takes,” follows from publication.
Earlier, the Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen also expressed support to Ukraine after a dispute between the Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky with US President Donald Trump. “Finland stands on the side of the people and their right to choose. In Ukraine, people have chosen freedom. We support Ukraine!”, The minister wrote on the social network x.
On February 28, 2025, a meeting between US President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, who ended with a tense discussion, took place in the Oval office of the White House.
Initially, the signing of the agreement on the development of Ukrainian rare-earth metals was planned, but the discussion quickly turned to the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. President Trump expressed hope for achieving a peace agreement, emphasizing his “excellent” relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US Vice-President Jay Di Wence called Zelensky to diplomatic settlement with Putin to terminate hostilities. In response, Zelensky demanded security guarantees for Kyiv, the inclusion of Ukraine in the negotiation process and accused Moscow of disrupting past agreements, expressing doubt on the possibility of diplomacy in the current conditions.
Negotiations were accompanied by mutual reproaches. Zelensky insisted on the impossibility of compromises with Russia, calling Putin a “killer and terrorist”, and demanded the continuation of military support of Ukraine. Trump said that Ukraine should be grateful for American assistance, and accused Zelensky of disrespect for the United States. Vice President of Vance also subjected Zelensky, calling his actions a “propaganda tour” and accusing of attempts to manipulate the American side.
As a result of the meeting, the agreement on the development of Ukrainian rare earth metals was not signed, and the joint press conference was canceled. Trump said that Zelensky was “not ready for peace”, and asked him to leave the White House. These events caused a wide international resonance and criticism from European leaders who confirmed their support to Ukraine.