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

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.

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.

European leaders took steps Sunday to answer the United States' assertive efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine, as France announced a meeting of continental leaders and Baltic countries called for new steps to strengthen Kyiv's hand in any future talks.

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.

Throughout the Cold War, and then again after the invasion of Ukraine, the United States stood as a bulwark against Moscow's ambitions. That is changing under President Donald Trump.

The comments by Alexander Stubb came as France was set to host a ... when we need to rearm Ukraine and put maximum pressure on Russia, which means sanctions, which means frozen assets, so that ...

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb on the last day of the Munich Security Conference called for “maximum pressure on Russia” through sanctions and asset freezes in the lead-up to any talks.