The principle of the inviolability of borders is sacred and should not be violated when reaching a peace agreement on Ukraine, emphasizes President of Finland Alexander Stubb.

Stubb said on Thursday at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, that there are three key principles in statehood that he considers sacred. The first is independence, and he stated that Ukraine would retain its independence. The second is sovereignty, specifically whether Ukraine would retain the right to choose whether to join the EU or NATO. The third is territorial integrity, and he emphasized the importance of adhering to the rules and principles of international law, stating that we need to stick to the borders that existed before and maintain that stance.

He also referred to the experience of Finland, which retained its independence in World War II, but lost sovereignty and 10% of its territory, including the area where his father was from. "Let's not allow this to happen in Ukraine," the head of the Finnish state emphasized.

In the long term, according to Stubb, Ukraine should become a member of the EU and NATO, and this will be a loss for the Russian Federation.

He said that for him, there are two key issues, both of which are imperative. Ukraine must become a member of the European Union, and in the long term, Ukraine must become a member of NATO. He added that this is the only way Putin would lose this war.

The Finnish President expressed hope that this could be achieved within a year.