Finland Urges US and EU to Escalate Pressure on Russia Amid Expansion Campaign
Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has called for increased sanctions against Russia during her address at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Valtonen emphasized that recent measures by the US and EU, including targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, are significant but insufficient to alter Russia's strategic calculus. "We must change their cost-benefit analysis," she stated, underscoring the economic toll of prolonged conflict.
The diplomatic push coincides with Donald Trump's anticipated meetings with ASEAN officials and Chinese President Xi Jinping, signaling a broader geopolitical alignment. Valtonen's remarks highlight the West's challenge in balancing economic pressure with Russia's unwavering expansionist ambitions.
