The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: KYIV — Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Europe needs “to make clear to the Russians and everyone else that there are a few things that are completely off the table in these negotiations" to end the war in Ukraine.

Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics and Lithuania's President Gitanas

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has called for Europe to take a more decisive role in shaping the future of Ukraine, insisting that the continent cannot be sidelined in any negotiations to end the war.

Starmer is hosting a group of European leaders to discuss how to provide more support for the country, now three years since it was invaded by Russia. And he now says Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the U.

Russia will not dictate which countries join the EU and NATO, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Feb. 24.

The European Union is to disburse an aid payment for Ukraine worth €3.5 billion ($3.7 billion) in March rather than later this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Kiev.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister P etteri Orpo (NCP) will participate in the meeting remotely from Finland, according to the president's office. The summit is set to begin at 5pm Finnish time on Wednesday. The meeting's host, France, offered Finland a chance to take part remotely, according to the president's office.