President Stubb joins Oslo talks on Ukraine and calls them a step towards a lasting peace
20 October 2026
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb travelled to Oslo for discussions on the peace process in Ukraine. Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the talks. United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attended in person and Special Envoy Jared Kushner joined remotely. The discussions covered a lasting and just peace as well as the reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine after the war. Stubb said that peace requires patience, but war does not wait.
Venue of the talks:
Oslo
Finland's head of state:
President Alexander Stubb
Why it matters for exams: Finland's head of state and the way that office is filled, along with Norway's capital, are durable facts an examiner can pull from this meeting.
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