Finland's President Alexander Stubb says Europe must convince the US that Ukraine is winning the war against Russia. According to SVT Nyheter, Alexander Stubb has recently changed his message about Ukraine to be more positive and stated directly that the narrative about the war must be changed. Other European leaders echoed this optimism, with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda thinking Ukraine is winning the war against Russia.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Russia is not winning the war against Ukraine. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Russia is the only winner when oil prices rise. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
We must push this narrative to the Americans, and especially Trump.
Concrete actions were discussed, with British troops having permission to board sanctioned vessels passing through British territorial waters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in the JEF meeting remotely. The meeting highlighted a coordinated European effort to reframe perceptions of the conflict.
For the US. So that the Americans understand that Russia is not winning this war. And that gives Ukraine a much better negotiating position.
If I had to bet, I would say we are quite far from a peace agreement. Not because of Ukraine, but because of Russia.