“The United States will lose if Russia is defeating its war in Ukraine,” Finland president said today, while fears in Europe are intensifying about President Donald Trump’s intentions three years after Russia’s invasion.

“THE War in Ukraine It is not only about Ukrainian independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. It concerns European security and concerns US leadership“, President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with Reuters from the Ukrainian capital.

Stubb spoke to the sidelines of an event, attended by 11 foreign leaders on the three -year anniversary since Russia invaded its neighboring country and while Kiev seeks to consolidate support from its allies while the relationship With its largest supporter, the US, it hangs on a thread.

The Finnish president said he was not worried about the power of the NATO alliance, in which his country joined 2023 after decades of balance in foreign policy between the East and the West, adding that Finland is a “guarantor of security … “

“We doubled NATO’s borders with Russia. We have one of the largest army in Europe. We have always maintained our defensive costs at high levels and for an obvious reason, this reason is not Stockholm, it is Moscow“

“If there is an infinite possibility or suspicion that Putin is winning this peace, then the US will have lost, so I believe we must fight this to the end“, He replied, when asked what his message would be to Trump.

Europe needs higher defense spending

Trump, who controls NATO’s strongest military force, calls on the existing US military commitments to the Pact, accusing Europe of not spending its fair share of defense.

“There is definitely a change in the Transatlantic Alliance … The US, I think right, are putting some claims to Europe to take greater responsibility for its safety“

“It is time for Europeans to take action and get involved immediately, so there is definitely a change. I am not worried“, He stressed.

In the interview, Stubb made a wide vision of a peace plan in Ukraine at various stages.

The first would be a strengthening, before negotiations, of Ukraine’s position and pressure on Russia, the second would be a security guarantees for Ukraine in support of Europe and the US and the third phase would be A peace process, discussing issues such as territories, financial data and reconstruction.

Stubb states that Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO, as well as the security of Europe, should be considered non -negotiable.

Asked about Finland’s possible role in any peacekeeping operation in Ukraine, the Finnish president says it is too early to talk about mission to the field.

“In any case, I would rather see a drone in the air. Therefore, I believe that European support will essentially come from the air and the sea rather than inland“