🚨JUST IN: 🇫🇮🇷🇺 Finland President Stubb says: “Russia wanted to make Ukraine Russian; instead, it became more European. He wanted to prevent the enlargement of NATO; instead, he got Finland and Sweden. He wanted to keep our defence expenditure down, but it’s now going up to 5%.”

Alexander Stubb delivers a sharp geopolitical reality check on Russia’s failed ambitions:
“Russia wanted to make Ukraine Russian; instead, it became more European.

He wanted to prevent the enlargement of NATO; instead, he got Finland and Sweden.
He wanted to keep our defence expenditure down, but it’s now going up to 5%.”
🔎 What this means:
Ukraine has moved closer to Europe politically, economically, and militarily.
NATO didn’t shrink—it expanded, welcoming Finland and Sweden.
Defense spending across Europe is rising fast, signaling long-term strategic resolve.
⚠️ Bottom line: What was meant to weaken Europe has instead unified it. Russia’s pressure has produced the opposite effect—stronger alliances, higher defense readiness, and a more cohesive European front.
💬 What’s your take—has this permanently reshaped Europe’s security landscape?