Russia is no longer a great power, but Trump is getting impatient, but in the right direction - President of Finland
🇫🇮 In a conversation with Donald Trump, Alexander Stubb tried to convince him that Russia greatly exaggerates its real capabilities, and that the economic level of the Russian Federation is "lower than that of Italy" and "slightly higher than that of Spain".
"This year, Russia's economic growth was less than 1%, interest rates exceed 20%, and reserves are exhausted. This is no longer a country that can be considered a great state," the Finnish president believes.
Stubb noted that Ukraine's allies are constantly trying to convey to Trump that Ukraine is capable of waging a defensive war and that the situation in Russia is worse than expected. In addition, Finland has decided to use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to purchase ammunition for Ukraine. The shells will be purchased from Finnish suppliers for 90 million euros.
“Zelensky is patient, and Trump is starting to lose patience, but in the right direction, that is, towards Putin,” the Finnish President summed up the results of telephone conversations with the presidents of Ukraine and the United States.
The Finnish President also expressed confidence that the situation for Ukraine has changed for the better, despite the fluctuations of the last two weeks in international diplomats.
At the same time, Russia is sharply increasing its military presence on the border with Finland. Satellite images show the strengthening of military positions and the construction of infrastructure in the Leningrad region, as well as the return of helicopters to bases in Murmansk. Helsinki believes that it is still five years within Russia to build up its troops to a “threatening level”.
