Stubb: Ukraine stronger, Russia stalled; Trump pushing winter ceasefire talks
Finland's president says Ukraine is winning militarily and diplomatically, with US envoys negotiating a possible partial cease-fire before winter.
What to know
- Finnish President Stubb says Ukraine is militarily and diplomatically stronger than a year ago, with Russia making no decisive territorial gains despite continued offensive operations and facing a casualty ratio favoring Ukraine.
- US envoys Kushner and Witkoff are negotiating with Moscow and Kyiv toward a partial ceasefire before winter, with Trump appearing to take a stronger diplomatic role in Ukraine peace efforts.
- Stubb proposed a mutual halt to attacks on energy infrastructure as winter approaches, though he acknowledged Russia's poor record in honoring such agreements while Ukraine has focused attacks on Russian oil refineries.
- Ukraine's immediate needs remain air defense systems, energy infrastructure support, and financial assistance, with Finland providing €300 million but more support required.
Alexander Stubb President of Finland
Donald Trump US President
Jared Kushner US presidential envoy
Steve Witkoff US presidential envoy
Vladimir Putin Russian PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine
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Stubb: Ukraine needs air defense, energy support, and financial aid — Stubb restated Ukraine's three critical needs—air defense, energy infrastructure support ahead of winter, and financial assistance—noting Finland recently provided a €300 million package focused on air defense but acknowledging more support is necessary.
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Stubb backs mutual energy infrastructure ceasefire before winter — Stubb proposed that any agreement to halt attacks on energy infrastructure must be reciprocal: if Ukraine stops hitting Russian oil refineries, Russia should stop striking Ukrainian energy facilities ahead of winter.
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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff negotiating Moscow-Kyiv talks on partial ceasefire — Stubb said peace negotiations have resumed with US presidential envoys traveling to Moscow before heading to Kyiv, with renewed diplomatic activity potentially leading to a partial ceasefire before winter.
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Stubb cites territorial stalemate, lopsided casualty ratio favoring Ukraine — Stubb described the war as a territorial stalemate, noting Russia acquired 900 kilometers of Ukrainian land this year while Ukraine retook 800 kilometers, and cited a casualty ratio of one Ukrainian soldier to five Russian soldiers.
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Stubb: Ukraine stronger than year ago; Russia not winning war
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Bloomberg Talks that Ukraine is in a stronger military, political, and financial position than a year ago, and that Russia is failing to make decisive territorial gains despite ongoing offensive operations.
“I think we're in a much better place in general than we were a year ago…Ukraine is currently 'on top' on the battlefield.”
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Ukraine is in a stronger position than a year ago and Russia is not winning, urging allies to bring Putin to peace talks. He also backed a mutual ceasefire on energy infrastructure before winter.
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indeed, his delusional intransigence has no end in sight. he might settle for a 'temporary' cessation of large scale fighting. however we've seen how this strategy plays out in other recent wars Russia (or their friends) have been involved in that have resulted in 'frozen conflicts'. he has made it clear what his malignant, anachronistic goals…
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Dead? I don't think Russian economy can hold longer for any significant amount of time. Ujrsinian one for that matter is not going to sustain this either. There will happen something big and sudden in next few months. Putin will probably outilive Russia, if they not hang him if course.
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🇫🇮 Finland’s President Stubb: Please, Russia, end this war.
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Is he an idiot, or just pretending? Yes, Russia is not going to win this. And this is the reason to talk to anybody but Putin himself. Generals, oligarchs, regional powers, FSB clerks -- anybody who can throw a grenade, start a mutiny or simply put a lid on incoming ICBM. These people will actually gain from the end of war. Putin will not. You are…
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russia isn't ready yet. They will be come March when their balls have frozen off and their food isn't in the supermarkets.
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I don’t think russia has the economy to continue this war forever, they will run out of money long before Ukraine and the EU. But i won’t be surprised if he continues the war until his death, he is stubborn. I think russia will be in economic ruin when this war ends