The Daily Populous Sunday March 2nd, 2025 day edition
Authored by bbc.com and submitted by seek_a_new

Transatlantic alliance still alive and kicking, Finnish president says

The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, has backed Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts to draw up a new European ceasefire plan for Ukraine.

He told the BBC the shouting match in the Oval Office between President Trump and President Zelensky was a “failure of diplomacy” with Vladimir Putin “the only winner”.

He insisted the transatlantic alliance was “still alive and kicking” but called for calm: “Take a deep breath. Take an ice bath, go to the sauna, reflect. We'll be back.”

But he refused to say whether Mr Zelensky should eat humble pie to repair relations with the White House: “As much as I like British pies. I'm not going to give any advice to Zelensky about Humble Pie. He can decide himself.”

Mr Stubb praised the Prime Minister’s proposals:

“This is the kind of leadership we need in Europe right now? I think it's an excellent idea. And I do think that he said France, the UK, Ukraine, and perhaps one or two other countries. Let's see what it looks like, and who can join in.

“We need a plan, and that's why we're here."

MedievZ on March 2nd, 2025 at 09:30 UTC »

Damn the russian bots in this thread working overtime

Sanguinor-Exemplar on March 2nd, 2025 at 04:04 UTC »

2.8 billion. The perfect amount to impress Redditors but would be spent in two weeks at conflicts of this scale.

seek_a_new on March 2nd, 2025 at 03:56 UTC »

SS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised a productive meeting with UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, during which they agreed on a £2.26 billion ($2.8 billion) loan to Ukraine. Zelensky announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the funds will bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities and be repaid using revenues from frozen Russian assets. The money will specifically support weapons production within Ukraine, emphasizing that Russia, as the aggressor, should bear the financial burden of the war. Zelensky expressed gratitude to the UK government and its people for their unwavering support since the conflict began, highlighting the strong partnership and shared vision for a secure future.