Europe is entering a phase where polished formulas are giving way to sober clarity. In an interview with MTV Uutiset, Finland’s president Alexander Stubb said plainly that the moment of peace may arrive sooner than the moment of justice — and the conditions long described as a “just peace” for Ukraine may remain expectations rather than reality.

President Donald Trump initiated a new round of peace negotiations on Ukraine after Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio convinced him that a proposed 28-point plan could become a breakthrough, Axios reports, citing several administration officials.

The destruction of the occupiers, the protection of Ukrainian positions and the fulfillment of combat missions by Ukrainian soldiers are the basis for negotiations in the interests of Ukraine.