The triathlete president who's now Trump's favourite: Alexander Stubb
August 22, 2025
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Summary
This week, Finnish President Alexander Stubb found himself at the seat of world leaders at the White House, discussing the best route to peace in Ukraine. <br /> <br />How? He mastered the art of befriending Trump. <br /> <br />Tamara Cohen chats to former political adviser in the Finnish government, Joel Linnainmäki, and former diplomat at the Danish embassy in Washington during Trump's first term, Jonas Parello-Plesner, about Stubb's trajectory in the lead up to this huge political moment. <br /><br />Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse, Evan Hall and Emily Hulme <br />Editors: Mike Bovill and Philly Beaumont <br />
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