During a surprise visit to Florida, Stubb met with President Trump to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and addressing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The two leaders also engaged in a round of golf during this visit. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has proposed April 20 as the deadline for an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, emphasizing the necessity of setting a firm date to achieve peace. He highlighted that this date coincides with Easter and marks three months since U.S.
President Donald Trump assumed office.
Stubb noted that President Trump’s patience with Russia is diminishing, indicating that the U.S. has “far-reaching” plans should Russia fail to comply with the proposed ceasefire. Trump has threatened to impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on Russian oil if Moscow obstructs efforts to end the war. The Finnish president also mentioned that Senator Lindsey Graham is preparing a sanctions package, which is expected to receive support from about 50 senators. This package aims to serve as an incentive for Russia to adhere to the proposed ceasefire.
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