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Stubb says Russian public is turning against the war ahead of NATO summit

Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke before the summit, where he is due to meet leaders including Erdoğan, Ursula von der Leyen and Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Tuesday that the Russian public appears to be turning against the war, as he spoke ahead of the NATO summit. His comments came before a day of meetings with several top leaders, including Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The remarks point to a possible shift in public sentiment inside Russia, but Stubb did not provide further details in the brief available from Yle News. The summit meetings are expected to keep the focus on security, Ukraine and the wider political pressure surrounding the war.

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