Historical moment for the West. “It's the birth of a new NATO”
Finland President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday that Ukraine “is doing well on the military front” and that Europe must find the right balance to help Kiev where Americans create gaps.
His comments appeared in the context of the latest reports that the United States suspend the supply of arms to the war -covered country, trying to refine the escalation of Russia's attacks, which arranged 50,000. soldiers near the border with the Ukrainian region of the sum.
On Wednesday, the White House officials underestimated the freezing of weapons, calling them “an isolated case”, despite the fact that President Donald Trump said earlier that he was closely observing Russian reinforcements in fear of a new offensive.
Speaking on Thursday morning during the Atlantic Council event, which was devoted to the safety of Europe after the NATO summit, Stubb referred to the decision of the White House to suspend some supplies of weapons to Kiev. “Europeans must understand that They have to take on the most part of the weight” – said the president.
“We must support Ukraine as best we can”
“If we look at financial assistance, Europeans donated more than the United States, approx. $ 130 billion (PLN 469 billion), while the United States approx. $ 120 billion (PLN 433 billion). The US has allocated 70 percent of their help for military purposes. We are currently observing a shift in the direction financial assistancebecause Ukrainians are very capable in terms of military, “he explained.
Stubb added that Ukraine currently has one of the most modern armed forces with combat experience. This country also improved significantly in the production of drones, passing from scratch unmanned at the beginning of the war to 1.5 million last year and 4 million this year.
“We know what drones are doing. We saw how they destroyed many strategic long -range bombers,” said Stubb.
As for the situation on the battlefield, he stated that Ukraine was doing well because Russia has not made significant progress. Then the leader revealed that during the meeting in The Hague last week, the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zełnski showed the US President Donald Trump a map, which shows that this year Russia took only 0.25 percent. territory.
“This is obviously a huge loss, with about 170 Russian soldiers per kilometer. So they don't make great moves, and we just have to continue our actions and support Ukraine as best we can” – added Stubb.
Return to the roots
When he was asked about diplomatic activities in favor of achieving a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine, he outlined two -phase approach: weapon suspension, followed by peace negotiations. At the same time, he emphasized the need for further military support in order to increase the costs of war for Russia.
“If we want Ukraine to win this war, because it is not just a war of Ukraine, It is also a Western War “We have to do two things,” he said, emphasizing the need to armament of Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia by imposing further sanctions. “Europe has done it. The United States is during this trial, “added the President of Finland.
Stubb also talked about NATO last week, stating that “it would go down in history as the birth of a new NATO.” The alliance “returned to its roots” as “a agent repelling greater imperial power in Europe”, and also began a change in his attitude towards Europe – noted the Finnish leader.
“We are probably witnessing the birth of a more European NATO,” he said, pointing out that such a change meets the requirements of several subsequent American administrations.
When asked about the fears of the withdrawal of the United States from NATO, Stubb referred to his conversations with Trump and its administration. “I have never heard that someone said that the US is withdrawing from NATO,” he emphasized.
He added, however, that it continues “Transfer of weight” in the blockwhich “is now beneficial for Europe and the alliance.”
