Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke with US President Donald Trump in a Sunday phone call to discuss Washington’s peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, staged amid the Johannesburg G20.
Stubb told reporters after the G20 that advances in peace efforts “need patience,” noting European leaders were not briefed before the plan’s public unveiling and that the key right now is a ceasefire.
Meloni said Europe must play a role and be able to contribute ideas to move the process forward, describing the moment as a “test of maturity” for Europe and saying there is no counter-proposal—just work on the existing plan.
Asked about the plan’s sticking points, she cited questions over territory, reconstruction funding, and Ukraine’s security, while praising several positive elements, especially on security guarantees.
Meloni also highlighted Turkey’s constructive role, calling Erdogan’s involvement a positive development and noting he plans to speak with Putin and to hold talks with Trump.
Observers say the call signals a shift toward a more coordinated European approach to peace, not a purely Washington-led initiative, even as the exchange remained spontaneous during the G20 moment. For more, see Anadolu Agency.
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