Finnish President Alexander Stubb told the New York Times on Sunday that he hopes “the Kremlin understands that you don’t play with President Trump” following a Saturday meeting with him in Vatican City, Rome. Stubb, whose country shares its border with Russia, said he hopes the toughness on Putin will “move things in the right direction” toward peace and that he felt “a tad more optimistic” after meeting with Trump. “With respect, I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media,” Vance told Zelenskyy to his face, adding that “you should be thanking the president for trying to bring an end to this conflict.”
Author: Hudson Crozier
Published at: 2025-04-29 22:37:45
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