Overview
- The Finnish president made the offer publicly at the opening of Finland's National Defence Courses, according to Yle reporting cited by RIA Novosti.
- He proposed scheduling the encounter for the late‑November G20 summit in Johannesburg as a new venue for face‑to‑face dialogue.
- Stubb underscored nuclear security concerns and said NATO provides nuclear protection to Finland.
- Putin and Trump had agreed by phone on October 16 to meet in Budapest, but Trump later said the meeting would not take place, noting it would not achieve the right goal while leaving open future talks.
- Putin suggested the idea was a postponement and warned against an unprepared summit, adding that U.S.–Russia cooperation requires a shift from pressure to serious long‑term dialogue.