# Stubb seen as likeliest European candidate for talks with Russia, newspaper says

https://mins.news/en/item/113670

- TASS, 2026-10-24 04:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2207245

> Finnish President Alexander Stubb may become a key European mediator in negotiations with Russia over Ukraine, Berliner Zeitung reported, after his talks in Oslo earlier this week with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Volodymyr Zelensky. The paper cited Stubb’s good relations with Donald Trump as a major advantage and said his participation could reduce the risk of a clash between Trump and Zelensky.

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