US President-elect Donald Trump should be taken seriously when he talks about ending Russia's war against Ukraine. Negotiations are possible in the coming months, says Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said a call he had with Donald Trump on Monday night made clear the president-elect needs to be taken seriously when he speaks about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss peaceful solutions to the Ukraine war. Finland, sharing a border with Russia, joined NATO last year due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

Donald Trump has reportedly held a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, where the president-elect reportedly encouraged the Russian leader not to escalate the military situation in Ukraine.

The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post said Sunday.