European politicians are "a little afraid" that the presidents of the United States and Russia will talk about Europe over Europe's head, says Sauli Niinistö in an interview with Yle .
That should be a reason for Europe to speak directly with Moscow, he notes.
When you find yourself in a situation like this, it might be wise to have these conversations yourself. Just like Trump.
(French President Emmanuel) Macron is probably the last one to call, and before that (German) Chancellor (Olaf) Scholz about a year ago. And he was scolded for it, says Niinistö.
It's kind of an absurd situation that Europeans say they don't talk to the war criminal Putin. But Trump does and then we go and hear what they talked about.
Sauli Niinistö was the President of Finland between 2012 and 2024. Last year, he wrote a report on behalf of the EU on how Europe can strengthen its civil and military preparedness.
