Finland’s president: Europe needs to calm down about Trump (with Alexander Stubb)
About this episode
Dasha Burns interviews Finnish President Alexander Stubb about NATO, the war in Ukraine, and U.S. relations with allies.
Dasha sits down with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki for a wide-ranging conversation on NATO, Russia's war in Ukraine, Iran and the future of America's relationships with allies around the world. Stubb, who has developed an unusually close personal relationship with Donald Trump, discusses how he approaches the president behind closed doors, why he believes Ukraine has the upper hand in the war against Russia and how he remains confident in NATO's future. Have thoughts for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-643-1536.
People in this episode
Host: Dasha Burns
Guest: Alexander Stubb
Topics covered
- NATO
- Russia-Ukraine war
- U.S. foreign relations
- European politics
- Trump's diplomacy
Keywords
- Finland
- NATO
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Trump
- foreign relations
- diplomacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NATO
Places: Finland, Ukraine, Russia, Iran
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