The anniversary was being marked as U.S. policies on Russia and Ukraine shift under President Donald Trump. Here's the latest: KYIV — Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Europe needs “to make clear to the Russians and everyone else that there are a few things that are completely off the table in these negotiations" to end the war in Ukraine.

Today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signalled a striking rhetorical shift. He claimed that for 500 years, “all the world’s tragedies have either originated in Europe or happened because of European policies,” insisting that Americans have played no role in “instigating” conflicts.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in export financing to supply 5,000 air defense missiles for Ukraine.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has expressed his support for Ukraine, emphasizing that it is fighting not only for its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity but also for European security and a rules-based international order.

The Yalta conference, named after its venue in then-Soviet Crimea, saw the US, USSR and UK redraw the map of Europe, dividing Germany and granting Moscow influence over what became the Warsaw Pact countries. It enabled the cold war, during which the USSR repeatedly violated the independence and territorial integrity of the Warsaw Pact countries.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is time for European countries to take the lead in building a "coalition of the willing" to support Ukraine and bring lasting peace to the country.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Wednesday conceded that European leaders are in a very weak position as they try to make their case on Ukraine to US President Donald Trump.

Starmer is hosting a group of European leaders to discuss how to provide more support for the country, now three years since it was invaded by Russia. And he now says Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the U.

The United States will lose if Russia wins its war in Ukraine, Finland's president said on Monday, as fears mount in Europe about President Donald Trump's intentions three years after Moscow's invasion.

Last week, the continent confronted its worst fears about the new president, but also recognized the need for a new strategy.

Finland’s president on Sunday urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” through sanctions and asset freezes in the run-up to possible negotiations sought by the US on ending the war.

Munich, Germany – Europe's work to figure out security ... on what would be possible” for peacekeeping in Ukraine, Alexander Stubb, Finland’s president said in the margins of the conference.