Finland’s Stubb tells Europe to ‘calm down’ over US troop pullback

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb urged Europe on Monday to "calm down and lower the temperature" amid fears of a U.S. military withdrawal from the continent, insisting Washington won't abandon NATO despite its plans to pull troops from Germany. Speaking to Italian outlet Corriere della Sera, Stubb pushed back against mounting alarm inside the military alliance after the U.S. announced last week that it would pull 5,000 troops from Germany. The Pentagon initiative followed months of pressure

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