# Finnish politician condemns Stubb as a ‘US vassal’ over Russia policy

https://mins.news/en/item/23715

- TASS, 2026-08-17 00:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2173949

> Armando Mema of the national conservative Freedom Alliance says Finnish President Alexander Stubb cannot oppose Washington on policy toward Russia and has repeatedly acted to please US diplomats. Mema calls Finland a US satellite state and says its NATO-aligned policy is blocking restored ties with Moscow.

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