A study conducted in six countries showed Westerners support retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. even though they are aware it will hurt their pocketbooks.
Unlike the Ancient Roman Empire which was officially split into Western and Eastern halves, the Western world has not yet been divided into two or three or four.
Moscow is preempting any attempt by the European Union or NATO to propose the presence of peacekeeping forces. Not that sending European peacekeepers was ever a serious option, let us add.
Ukraine should heed the main lesson of the Israel/Gaza ceasefire: Europe is not prepared for an all-out fight to defend its allies, or even itself, when they are threatened.
