Alexander Stubb

A lot of it is actually about person-to-person engagement.

And the fact that

I'm able to communicate directly with the president, puts me as president of Finland into good position.

But I have no illusions about being a Trump whisperer.

I think now what we need to do is to bring down the temperature.

We need to find an off-ramp and probably create some kind of a process which will strengthen Arctic security.

Well, yeah, I mean, we do message a lot with the president and sometimes I message together with the prime minister of Norway, Jonas Garstøre.

So, yes, the response was as has been reported.

And this is what frank diplomacy is all about.

This is quite normal in our engagements behind the scenes.

And it's good that we have these conversations.

It is normal to have direct talks.

Of course, on the Greenland issue, I disagree with the president.

I think now what we need to do is to bring down the temperature.

We need to find an off-ramp and probably create some kind of a process which will strengthen Arctic security.

And sort of at the end of the tunnel, I wish we could have a NATO summit in Ankara where we all agree on a new Arctic security structure.

I come from an Arctic country.

I come from a country which has one of the biggest militaries in Europe.

I come from a country which has the best know-how in Arctic defense.

So these are the types of things that we need to work with the alliance, including the United States.