Finnish President Alexander Stubb expressed optimism about Donald Trump resolving the Ukraine conflict within three to six months. Stubb highlighted the shift in Trump’s deadline from 24 hours to months,

Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged sabotage by Moscow-linked vessels.

NATO is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region after a string of incidents that have heightened concerns about possible Russian activities, the alliance’s leader said.

Baltic Sea NATO member countries plan to discuss security in the region at a summit in Helsinki on Tuesday that comes in the wake of a number of recent acts of suspected sabotage at sea. The main purpose of the summit is to find ways to better protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea and to counter the threat posed by the so-called Russian shadow fleet.

The strategy follows a series of suspected sabotage attacks on telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea in recent months carried out by a fleet of tankers and vessels linked to Russia.

NATO on Tuesday launched operation Baltic Sentry to deter further attempts to damage critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the operation on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Finland President Alexander Stubb and Estonia Prime Minister Kristen Michal at the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit held in Helsinki,

Finland's President Alexander Stubb said foreign ministries from the Baltic Sea NATO states would set up a group of legal experts to assess what they could do without affecting freedom of navigation. NATO said in late December it would increase its ...

NATO to Deploy Ships ... telecoms cables by dragging its anchor across the seabed. Finland's president Alexander Stubb said the damage on Dec. 25 was "definitely" linked to Russia.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hold a news conference after the Baltic Sea NATO Allies Summit attended by leaders of

NATO countries on the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki on Tuesday, looking to boost security following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables, widely blamed on Russia.

NATO members are looking at targeting ... or even to stop," Rinkevics told reporters. Finland's President Alexander Stubb said further legal studies must be conducted to assess which measures ...

This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘Finland’s president on Europe in a Trumpian world’