U.S. President Barack Obama made a four-day trip to Europe to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Poland’s Freedom Day and the 70th anniversary of the Western allies landing on Normandy Beach in France.
But the push for trans-Atlantic unity is not translating into tough
action against Russia for its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula
and the ongoing Kremlin-backed invasion of eastern Ukraine. While
threatening tougher sanctions, many European nations are reluctant to
disrupt economic ties to Russia, which supplies about 30 percent of
Europe’s natural gas needs. Consequently, Ukraine is largely left alone
in its fight against Russia’s bid to dismember the nation.
