Donald Trump could not find the president of Finland among the gathered European leaders at his White House summit on Ukraine.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb cited his country's experience with Russia while acknowledging the negotiations would be “very difficult.” Finland, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia, was invaded by the Soviet Union in World War II.

Lately he has suffered a series of “senior moments,” repeatedly saying he was going to Russia when in fact he was headed to Alaska, forgetting the name of a “big” war he supposedly ended, writing incomprehensible social media posts, and losing track of people standing right behind him.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who has bonded with President Donald Trump over golf, gave NBC News an inside look at the White House meeting on Ukraine.

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EADaily, August 19th, 2025. Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky commented on the statement by Finnish President Alexander Stubb about the similarity of the current situation on Ukraine with the situation of Finland in 1944.

The Finnish Parliamentary Ombudsman has received 15 complaints concerning the summer internship of President Alexander Stubb’s son, Oliver Stubb, at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. Allegations focus on unequal treatment and changes to eligibility criteria.

NBC News' Andrea Mitchell asked Finland's President Alexander Stubb about Russia's rejection of security guarantees on Ukrainian soil, to which he replied, "Russia doesn't decide on that."