Alexander Stubb

Okay, so...

Yeah, I think there was probably a misunderstanding, or not probably, there was.

So basically, let me explain.

There is something called Arctic Endurance, which is basically a NATO training exercise.

That exercise has eight different components, all of which...

the United States is present.

We were asked by our allies to go and do a reconnaissance mission to check out the territory, the landscape, and how it's going to work out.

This is completely normal procedure.

And obviously, I can't talk about the specifics of that exercise, but trust me, it is not trying to protect anything westbound.

It's more eastbound.

Well, I think, you know, diplomacy, a lot of times when people analyze diplomacy, they look at it on a state-to-state relations.

You know, what's the values, interests, power, culture, history, geography?

But they forget diplomacy.

that 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.

You know, it's...

He's the president of the United States.

He decides completely for himself.

I throw out a couple of ideas.