Stubb calls Putin’s war a strategic failure

2026-02-24 - 19:44

President Alexander Stubb said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has become a “complete strategic failure” for President Vladimir Putin as European leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark four years since the full-scale assault began. Speaking at a press conference in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday, Stubb said Ukraine stands in a stronger position than a year ago. “Ukraine is on the front foot,” he said. “This has been a complete strategic failure for the Russian president.”