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Fachada de Downing Street al anochecer con ventanas iluminadas y ambiente diplomático
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London and Helsinki reinforce support for Ukraine and closer European ties

The British prime minister spoke last night with Finnish President Alexander Stubb about Ukraine, security guarantees for a just and lasting peace, and next…

--- The context --- A call last night between London and Helsinki brought together two issues: the war in Ukraine and Britain's ambition to get closer to the European Union. The Finnish interlocutor was President Alexander Stubb. --- The facts --- The British prime minister spoke to President Stubb last night. Stubb began by reflecting on the events in Oslo over the past 48 hours, and the leaders discussed the strong international support for Ukraine to secure a just and lasting peace. They underlined that it was crucial to maintain the momentum on Ukraine to end Russia's unjustified attacks. --- The positions --- Both agreed that any peace had to include security guarantees for Ukraine and ensure war did not return to Europe. The prime minister also set out his vision for next month's UK-European Union summit and thanked Finland for its support for closer ties. --- What remains unknown --- The account does not detail the Oslo events mentioned by Stubb or the content of the guarantees discussed. It also does not set out which measures would maintain the momentum on Ukraine. --- Unanswered questions --- What happened in Oslo during the past 48 hours? What form would the guarantees both consider necessary for Ukraine take? What steps will follow in the coming days? --- EPM analysis --- Read with care, the call shows alignment on the principles stated and a will to draw closer to the European Union, with explicit Finnish support and close contact agreed for the coming days. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the most significant aspect of this call is that it links two urgent priorities without confusing them: sustaining Ukraine with real guarantees and moving toward a closer relationship with the European Union. That dual track requires verifiable action, not declarations alone, which is why the content of the Oslo events and the detail of any guarantees matter so much. The close contact promised for the coming days will be its first test.
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