Trump is the only person who can mediate between Ukraine and Russia – Finnish President
Photo: Alexander Stubb, President of Finland (Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump is the only person who can mediate peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, stated Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
"The discussions I had with President Trump in Florida are basically two very simple messages. Number one: he is probably the only person in the world who can mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia. Why? Because Putin respects and in many ways fears Donald Trump," he said.
The second message, according to him, concerns a ceasefire. Stubb recalled that he proposed setting a deadline for Russia by April 20.
"If President Putin who is the only one who is not accepting a ceasefire, because the Americans want it, the Europeans want it, the Ukrainians want it - if he doesn't oblige for a ceasefire, then we should go for colossal sanctions, coming from the United States and Europe," Stubb said.
US involvement in peace talks
The US is now in contact with both Ukraine and Russia to help end the war between the two countries. Trump wants to bring the two countries to the negotiating table.
But so far, Washington has only put pressure on Ukraine. In particular, the US authorities have suspended military aid to Ukrainian defenders and intelligence sharing.
In the case of Russia, the Trump administration has not yet taken any specific measures of pressure. Everything is limited to the US President's threats to impose new sanctions against Russia.
