September 25, 2025
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Finland president: Putin should be worried after Trump shift

Finland President Alexander Stubb welcomed what he called an apparent change in U.S. tone on Ukraine by President Donald Trump and told PBS NewsHour — following remarks tied to a U.N. Security Council appearance this week — that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'should be worried.' Stubb stressed Finland’s security stakes (it borders Russia for roughly 830 miles) and framed Washington’s shift as consequential for NATO cohesion and European deterrence.

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Finland’s president says Putin should be worried after Trump’s shift on Ukraine territory
PBS News by Dan Sagalyn September 25, 2025
New information:
  • Finland President Alexander Stubb said Putin 'should be worried' in a PBS NewsHour interview tied to his comments to the U.N. Security Council this week.
  • The reporting ties Stubb’s reaction to an apparent shift in tone by U.S. President Donald Trump on Ukraine territorial issues.
  • Finland is a NATO member sharing an approximately 830‑mile border with Russia, making its leader’s public stance material to European and transatlantic security debates.