Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has warned that the ongoing Israel-US conflict with Iran could trigger a “self-inflicted global recession,” potentially causing economic damage worse than the coronavirus pandemic.

On January 20, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb in Davos.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have reached a critical stage, while noting that a peace agreement may be closer than at any time in the past four years.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has extended his congratulations to Finnish President Alexander Stubb on the occasion of Finland’s Independence Day, News.Az reports, citing AZERTAC.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Tuesday that the coming days are “decisive” for achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen also participated.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Monday that talks in Geneva between the US and Ukrainian delegations showed progress, but significant issues remain unresolved.

President Alexander Stubb stated on Monday that he believes Belgium will eventually back the European Union's plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund a major support package for Ukraine, despite ongoing legal concerns.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb arrived in Kyiv on September 11 to discuss security cooperation and sanctions against Russia, Ukraine’s Presidential Office announced.

Finland is set to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of landmines, President Alexander Stubb revealed on Tuesday.