Ukraine is in a strong position for talks with Moscow as Russia becomes increasingly weakened by the war, Finland’s President, Alexander Stubb, has said in an interview with the news portal 15min.
He also suggested that Europe could help facilitate dialogue between Ukraine and Russia.
“The leverage is very simple. Ukraine is winning this war,” Stubb said. “If we look at the past months, and the war more broadly, the first year was about survival for Ukraine. The following four years were about resilience. Now it comes down to mathematics. Ukraine is ahead.”
He added: “Ukraine holds all the cards. That gives it leverage.”
Stubb said Moscow may now be more willing to enter discussions as public support for the war in Russia declines, following Ukrainian strikes deeper inside Russian territory and growing dissatisfaction over Kremlin-imposed internet and social media restrictions.
