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Finnish President Alexander Stubb arrived in Kyiv on Sept. 11 to discuss security cooperation and sanctions against Russia, Ukraine's Presidential Office Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak announced.
Stubb has emerged as a key European confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump and has previously participated in diplomatic discussions ahead of Trump’s high-stakes meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Finnish president is set to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss security projects, European integration, infrastructure investments, and security guarantees for Ukraine.