The President of Finland stated that there was no information about the intention of the United States to withdraw from NATO.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on March 31 that he had not yet heard from US administration officials about the country's intentions to withdraw from NATO.

"I have not yet heard anyone from the US administration seriously say that they are somehow withdrawing from NATO," the Reuters news agency quoted him as saying..

It is noted that Stubb made this statement shortly after meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Saturday, March 29. According to the Finnish leader, they discussed various topics and played golf at the meeting. Stubb noted that Trump is doing the right thing when he puts pressure on European states to increase their defense spending and take more responsibility for their own security.

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Earlier, on March 19, NBC News reported that the Trump administration was exploring the possibility of relinquishing command of NATO forces in Europe.

On March 6, NBC News noted that Trump was considering changing the format of U.S. participation in NATO. It was noted that this would mean a significant departure from the basic principle of the alliance. Later, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Washington would not withdraw from the military bloc.

In January, Trump stated that he was not sure whether to continue sponsoring NATO, since the United States protects the members of the bloc, and in return does not receive assistance. He noted that he would seek to ensure that the states of the North Atlantic Alliance increased defense spending to 5% of GDP.