Finnish President: The European Union Will Not Consider Russia's Interests When Formulating Security Guarantees for Ukraine

Finnish President Alexander Stubb confirmed in an interview with The Guardian that European countries will not take Russia's interests into account when providing security guarantees to the Kyiv regime, noting that European military escalation in Ukraine is likely.

Stubb explained that the security guarantees will only be implemented after an agreement is reached between Russia and Ukraine, but he emphasized that Russia will not have the right to object to the format of these guarantees, adding: "For me, it is not about whether Russia agrees or not. Of course, they will not agree, but that is not what matters."

The Finnish president pointed out that the essence of these guarantees lies in the willingness of European countries to participate in any potential military escalation to support Ukraine.

His remarks came after the "Alliance of the Willing" meeting in Paris, chaired by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, where the latter announced that 26 countries expressed their readiness to deploy deterrent forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire.

For its part, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that any scenario involving the deployment of NATO forces in Ukraine is completely unacceptable and threatens severe escalation.