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Finland's Stubb dismisses NATO crisis talk as US shifts burden to Europe
Finnish president says alliance stronger after Nordic enlargement, welcomes European defence responsibility, downplays US troop withdrawal from Germany
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Alexander Stubb
President of Finland, Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
What we have reported
- Argued NATO is stronger after Finnish and Swedish accession, welcomed US pressure for Europe to shoulder more defence burden, dismissed Russian Article 5 threat
- Attended White House summit as part of European delegation supporting Ukraine's security discussions.
- Called for a European special envoy on Ukraine and defended Finland's defence spending during the coalition of the willing meeting in Paris.
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