Stubb Predicted A New Format For Peace Talks With Russia
- 12.11.2026, 11:49
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The President of Finland announced the dates.
The peace process aimed at ending the war in Ukraine may soon take on a new format. Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggests that the next step could be a technical meeting in which all four parties will participate for the first time. He stated this in an interview with journalist Christiane Amanpour.
According to Stubb, representatives from Ukraine, the U.S., Russia, and Europe could gather around the same table, and this could happen within the next one or two weeks. It should be noted that, until now, Europeans have not participated directly in such negotiations.
“I believe there is a real possibility that Europeans will be present at the negotiating table,” Stubb said.
The Finnish president acknowledged that just a few weeks ago, the talks nearly fell apart. He recalled the meeting in Oslo.
“In my view, we are seeing some cautious steps forward. Let’s recall how, a few weeks ago in Oslo, we met with all parties except the Russians. In my opinion, the negotiations were on the verge of breaking down at that time,” said the Finnish president.
He noted that the situation changed following the talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where Ukrainian, American, and Russian delegations met. As Stubb emphasized, these meetings helped resume the trilateral dialogue. Among the first positive signs, he cited the agreement on the mutual release of prisoners of war.
“So I believe that minor shifts lie ahead. One of them was what Jared Kushner just mentioned—the mutual release of prisoners of war,” Stubb noted.
Separately, the Finnish leader drew attention to the meeting in Moscow scheduled between U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Whitecoff and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
“In my view, the main talks will take place in Moscow between Kushner, Whitcoff, and Putin, and after that we’ll see how to proceed,” he said.
The President of Finland is convinced that it is necessary to talk to all sides, even if their positions differ greatly.
“We don’t like some of what we hear, and we do like some of it, but people must participate in the dialogue,” Stubb explained.
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