04:16Finnish President Alexander Stubb criticised Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban for his recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that Orban had no mandate from NATO or the EU to conduct any form of negotiation.
"I don't think there's any point in having conversations with authoritarian regimes that are violating international law,” he said. “I simply do not see the purpose.”
The Finnish President went on to say that he had ‘no moral high ground’ to determine the kind of weapons that Kiev should use in the conflict with Russia and affirmed that the leaders are now giving a clear message to Putin that NATO is building a bridge for Ukraine's NATO membership, which was 'irreversible', according to Stubb.
“Russia is bombing hospitals, children's hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, and theatres; they have absolutely no limits to the type of warfare that they take. So for us to put some kind of break on what Ukraine can and should use would simply be wrong. So I say go for it," he stated.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that NATO was taking important decisions on how to coordinate in supporting Ukraine, mentioning the $50 billion loan that was agree upon during the recent G7 meeting while he also praised Washington’s decision to deploy precision strike weapons in Germany.
“It's securing peace, and it is a necessary and important decision at the right time," he declared.
NATO leaders have issued the Washington Summit Declaration. Regarding Ukraine, the document highlights an 'irreversible path' to membership along with 'vital reforms' needed, after reports suggested the country may be told it was 'too corrupt' to join. It also avoids a specific timeline for membership.
The Declaration will also see 40 billion euros for Ukraine over the next year, and with NATO taking responsibility for funding from a specifically US-led coalition. According to reports, it marks an attempt to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency, although some media outlets claim that it may not have that effect if an incoming president chose to change course.
'No point in talking to authoritarian regimes' - Finland's Stubb criticises PM Orban for meeting with Putin and Xi
Finnish President Alexander Stubb criticised Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban for his recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that Orban had no mandate from NATO or the EU to conduct any form of negotiation.
"I don't think there's any point in having conversations with authoritarian regimes that are violating international law,” he said. “I simply do not see the purpose.”
The Finnish President went on to say that he had ‘no moral high ground’ to determine the kind of weapons that Kiev should use in the conflict with Russia and affirmed that the leaders are now giving a clear message to Putin that NATO is building a bridge for Ukraine's NATO membership, which was 'irreversible', according to Stubb.
“Russia is bombing hospitals, children's hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, and theatres; they have absolutely no limits to the type of warfare that they take. So for us to put some kind of break on what Ukraine can and should use would simply be wrong. So I say go for it," he stated.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that NATO was taking important decisions on how to coordinate in supporting Ukraine, mentioning the $50 billion loan that was agree upon during the recent G7 meeting while he also praised Washington’s decision to deploy precision strike weapons in Germany.
“It's securing peace, and it is a necessary and important decision at the right time," he declared.
NATO leaders have issued the Washington Summit Declaration. Regarding Ukraine, the document highlights an 'irreversible path' to membership along with 'vital reforms' needed, after reports suggested the country may be told it was 'too corrupt' to join. It also avoids a specific timeline for membership.
The Declaration will also see 40 billion euros for Ukraine over the next year, and with NATO taking responsibility for funding from a specifically US-led coalition. According to reports, it marks an attempt to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency, although some media outlets claim that it may not have that effect if an incoming president chose to change course.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb criticised Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban for his recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that Orban had no mandate from NATO or the EU to conduct any form of negotiation.
"I don't think there's any point in having conversations with authoritarian regimes that are violating international law,” he said. “I simply do not see the purpose.”
The Finnish President went on to say that he had ‘no moral high ground’ to determine the kind of weapons that Kiev should use in the conflict with Russia and affirmed that the leaders are now giving a clear message to Putin that NATO is building a bridge for Ukraine's NATO membership, which was 'irreversible', according to Stubb.
“Russia is bombing hospitals, children's hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, and theatres; they have absolutely no limits to the type of warfare that they take. So for us to put some kind of break on what Ukraine can and should use would simply be wrong. So I say go for it," he stated.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that NATO was taking important decisions on how to coordinate in supporting Ukraine, mentioning the $50 billion loan that was agree upon during the recent G7 meeting while he also praised Washington’s decision to deploy precision strike weapons in Germany.
“It's securing peace, and it is a necessary and important decision at the right time," he declared.
NATO leaders have issued the Washington Summit Declaration. Regarding Ukraine, the document highlights an 'irreversible path' to membership along with 'vital reforms' needed, after reports suggested the country may be told it was 'too corrupt' to join. It also avoids a specific timeline for membership.
The Declaration will also see 40 billion euros for Ukraine over the next year, and with NATO taking responsibility for funding from a specifically US-led coalition. According to reports, it marks an attempt to negate the impact of a potential Trump presidency, although some media outlets claim that it may not have that effect if an incoming president chose to change course.