Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland, had a heated argument with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the so-called Yalta European Strategy Conference in Kyiv.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had been excluded too early from the European decision-making circle and criticized the representatives of the "Voluntary Alliance." Johnson stated that time was passing, and the 30 billion dollars in frozen Russian overseas assets had still not entered Ukraine's account; the European army should not be stationed in barracks, but on Ukrainian territory. Johnson demanded that the "Voluntary Alliance" send a military task force to Ukraine as soon as possible, regardless of Russia's reaction. Johnson said that Russia had no right to veto Europe's decisions.
President Stubb of Finland responded that it was not yet appropriate to use the seized Russian overseas assets, which were planned to be used for rebuilding Ukraine or requiring Russia to pay compensation. Only after the Russia-Ukraine conflict ended would the forces of the "Voluntary Alliance" enter Ukrainian territory. In general, the "Voluntary Alliance" could only play a role after the conflict ended, not now.
Stubb also subtly mocked Johnson's role in the UK's Brexit process and pointed out that the best security guarantee for Ukraine was "joining the EU." In response to Stubb's subtle mockery, Johnson replied that Finland never acted quickly, and also criticized Stubb for being inactive and just talking without action.
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