TRNN: Why Are the US and EU Split Over Lethally Arming Ukraine?

[swilton]

This interview with Columbia University History Professor Tarik Amar. Notwithstanding divisions within the EU/NATO itself Amar explains the significance of escalation to the EU - of course one of which is location/proximity (refugees, spillover from the conflict). Furthermore, the EU is one of the biggest trading partners with Russia (energy). Russia is the third largest trading partner with the EU.

[jwirr]

1. My guess is that it is mostly our hawks that are pushing for this. Also several countries over in EU

are trying to talk to Putin and it would be harmful to these talks to do this right this minute. And lets face it a real war over there is more of a threat to EU than it is to us. Especially if it gets out of hand with something like nukes. And Putin is just crazy enough to go that far.