This is the text of an address given by the president of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 24.

The comments by Alexander Stubb came as France was set to host a meeting to help firm up Europe’s answer to assertive American diplomacy. On the final day of, Stubb and other European leaders sought to plot how the European Union can move from talk to more action and stay relevant as Washington pushes to stop the fighting.

Finland’s president has urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” in the run-up to possible peace negotiations sought by the U.S. Alexander Stubb and other European

Finland’s president has urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” in the run-up to possible peace negotiations sought by the U.S. Alexander Stubb and other European leaders on the final day of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday sought to firm up how the European Union can move from talk to more action and stay relevant as Washington pushes to stop the fighting.

Finland’s president has urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” in the run-up to possible peace negotiations sought by the U.S. Alexander Stubb and other European leaders on the final day of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday sought to firm up how the European Union can move from talk to more action and stay relevant as Washington pushes to stop the fighting.

Finland’s president has urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” in the lead-up to possible peace negotiations sought by the U.S. The comments by Finnish President Alexander Stubb came on the final day of the

The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: KYIV — Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Europe needs “to make clear to the Russians and everyone else that there are a few things that are completely off the table in these negotiations" to end the war in Ukraine.

President Alexander Stubb of Finland recently slammed the United States and Russia during a press conference in Ukraine for not including Ukraine in negotiations over the war.

Russia's FSB security service had arrested two church figures suspected of plotting to kill a priest close to President Vladimir Putin.

Finland’s president has urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” in the run-up to possible peace negotiations sought by the U.S.

The Finnish president joined EU leaders on a visit aimed at showing solidarity on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine.