However, the member of the National Coalition Party (Kok) has several interesting cards in his hand.
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Excellent relations with Donald Trump
First, his personal relations with the American president are in good shape. The two heads of state share a common passion for golf. It is even rumored that Donald Trump would have invited the Finn to be his partner in a tournament last March, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Even if they are politically quite distant, the Finnish president of center-right advocating multiculturalism and economic immigration, Stubb and Trump regularly communicate.
Convinced of the importance of NATO and fierce defender of kyiv, the native of Helsinki would manage to influence or at least discuss with the American president … which is not given to everyone!
Surveyed on the war in Ukraine by the American president, Stubb would have encouraged him to be suspicious of Vladimir Putin. The billionaire would not hesitate to ask for advice in Nordic, whether in terms of golf, or on more serious subjects.
The Wall Street Journal describes Alexander Stubb as a “key intermediary for European officials”, who seek to dialogue with Trump.
It was the Finnish president who would have helped Volodymyr Zelensky to reconnect with Donald Trump after the humiliation suffered in the oval office in February 2025 during his last trip to Washington.
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Finland, a key state against Russia
The presence of Alexander Stubb within the European delegation could also be explained by the strategic position of Finland. The country, a member of the EU, shares a 1,300 km border with Russia, with whom it has long been in territorial conflict, as our colleagues from Ouest France underline.
By abandoning its historical neutrality in 2023, Helsinki decided to join NATO, in reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, consolidating its links with the members of the Atlantic Alliance, including the United States.
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