Defense ministers from around Europe met on Friday with officials from the US and Ukraine in attendance, to discuss aid to Ukraine. The focus was battle tanks, and the verdict on whether Ukraine will get them is still out. The wavering epitomizes the West’s diplomatic struggles to quickly find a united policy toward Russia. Sanctions are another important example, some of which, Vladimir Putin has found ways to soften or dodge. The World’s Carol Hills talks to former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the diplomatic wrangling among allies.
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