Finnish President Alexander Stubb had a fight with the director of the World Trade Organization Okonjo-Iweala Ngozi during a discussion at the Munich Security Conference, the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat reveals.
According to journalists, Stubb reacted very angrily to Ngozi's comments about Finland's small size and resorted to personal attacks.
„Yes, that's how I am, with all my 190 centimeters“, Stubb said sharply.
The author of the article believes that the Finnish politician may have been offended by the remarks of the director of the trade organization about Finland being a „small and medium-sized country that is not global force“.
Earlier, Irish journalist Chai Bowes criticized Finnish President Alexander Stubb for claiming that Ukraine had won the conflict with Russia. He believes that a “psychotic disorder called “Ukraine is winning“ is spreading among the participants of the Munich Security Conference. Moreover, it is happening as quickly as “an outbreak of diarrhea“ in the Rada, Bowes noted.
The 62nd Munich Security Conference is taking place from February 13 to 15. The event is attended by over 60 heads of state and government, over 65 foreign ministers and 30 defense ministers.