Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Washington's pivot towards Russia is unlikely to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, and that President Donald Trump would likely discover this in the end.

It comes after he said he was "strongly considering" large-scale sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a peace deal was reached Ukraine has received its first set of funding from the UK via a scheme which uses the profits from Russian assets held in Europe,

Russia's massive overnight strike on Ukraine is not a path to peace. Kyiv is waiting for a reaction from the United States, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi. According to Tykhyi, Ukraine's position on the Russian night strikes is unequivocal and demonstrates how important President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposals to establish

He highlighted that the world must also pressure Russia to cease its use of missiles, long-range drones, and aerial bombs against Ukraine while ensuring safe maritime passage. Read also: Russia rejects peace talks and ceasefire,