Finnish president "confident" Trump will punish Russia for refusing to end war in Ukraine
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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:35:02 +0300
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said he believes US President Donald Trump will impose largescale sanctions on Russia if it refuses to comply with the full ceasefire.
Source European Pravda Alexander Stubb in an interview with Sky News Details Stubb said he is confident that Trump wants to end this war and that he had suggested increasing sanctions pressure on Russia if it refuses to comply with the proposed ceasefire.
The Finnish president proposed that the final deadline for Moscow should be 20 April, the day that will mark three months since the start of Trumps second presidency, which falls on Easter Sunday.
Quote from Stubb But that ceasefire must be combined with a really tough stick.
And that stick could actually come from Senator Lindsey Grahams proposal, with over 50 senators, about a colossal package of sanctions.
More details Asked to what extent he believes that Trump will apply bonebreaking sanctions if Russia refuses to abide by the ceasefire agreement, Stubb replied I am fairly confident that he will do that More confident than hopeful.
Background On 30 March, US President Donald Trump stated that he was very angry and pissed off with Putin for talking about an interim administration in Ukraine.
He also threatened to impose additional sanctions on Russian oil if Moscow does not come to the negotiating table and stop the fighting in Ukraine.
Trump also said that there is a psychological deadline for Russia to agree to a full ceasefire in Ukraine.
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