Finnish President Stubb Praises Trump for Peace Efforts
On Thursday, Finnish President Alexander Stubb expressed appreciation for President Donald Trump’s role in initiating a historic peace agreement between Hamas and Israel.
During an official visit to the White House, Stubb congratulated Trump in a meeting held in the Oval Office.
“There’s one thing I also wanted to touch on. I want to congratulate you on what we’ve seen in the last 24 hours in Gaza. I think this is a historic agreement. It’s over 20 points. It’s almost like an all-time record,” he remarked, acknowledging the peace framework proposed by Trump.
Stubb explained, “You really understand all the key elements. And if someone had told me a few weeks ago that you and your team could push us into a position where there would be a ceasefire, prisoners, hostage exchange, and evacuation, I wouldn’t have believed it.”
Earlier, Trump informed a Cabinet meeting that he anticipated Hamas would release the remaining hostages, both living and deceased, by Monday or Tuesday.
Stubb also added, “I think this is diplomacy at its best, and this is potentially a great deal.”
Trump had previously highlighted the involvement of countries like Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan in facilitating peace discussions, stressing that “every nation has come together.”
“People were shocked, but it’s an amazing situation. Nobody expected something like this to happen,” he noted.
While Stubb and other global leaders commended Trump for making progress toward peace, former President Barack Obama recognized the peace deal but did not credit Trump directly for the efforts.
In their discussions, Trump and Stubb touched on cooperation for building 11 icebreakers. Stubb mentioned that Finland is responsible for around 60% of the world’s icebreakers and designs about 80% of them.
Trump remarked, “We only have one icebreaker, but other countries have more icebreakers than we do. And we’re buying some of the best icebreakers in the world. Finland is known for building icebreakers. If you think about it, Finland almost has a monopoly on icebreakers.”
He humorously added, “By the time we’re done, we’re going to make them better than you, but at least we’re going to make them better than you.”
Stubb revealed that there will be seven reactors built in the United States and four in Finland as part of a “joint venture.”
