Alexander Stubb, the future president of Finland, made a statement regarding the Munich Security Conference on Sunday.
In Finland, the future president, Alexander Stubb, reported that the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has extended an invitation to him to visit Kiev in the future.
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a meeting between Zelensky and Stubb took place on Saturday.
Stubb has reassured Zelensky that Finland’s political and military support for Ukraine will carry on, as he mentioned in their conversation.
Stubb added that among the topics discussed during their meeting was the upcoming peace meeting which Switzerland is set to host.
When asked about the relevance of the conference if all parties, specifically Russia, are not present, Stubb responded, “I think it’s a very meaningful conference.”
Stubbs shared his views about the Munich Security Conference during a press conference on Sunday morning with Finnish and international journalists.
He clarified that he is attending the conference as a professor, and that Finland’s current president is Sauli Niinistö. He defined his meetings as being informal in nature.
On Sunday, Stubb is also scheduled to take part in the closing panel discussion on the Munich Security Conference’s main stage. The discussion will focus on the future of geopolitics.
Stubb’s trip to Munich has piqued interest in Finland as it marks his first public international engagement following his election.
He will officially assume the role of president after his inauguration on March 1.
In Munich, the annual security conference is now being held for the 60th time.
Key discussion points have been the transatlantic relations, the potential return of Donald Trump to the presidency, and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The conference has seen participation from a large number of global leaders, including the US Vice President Kamala Harris, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
This story is subject to updates.
