> That might look like a "power move" by Germany but it looks absolutely weak in the eyes of Putin Calling and talking with Putin as acting as some kind of "po

> That might look like a "power move" by Germany but it looks absolutely weak in the eyes of Putin Calling and talking with Putin as acting as some kind of "power broker" or "decider" (Bush junior's classic). I think that's the context there. That's after years of hand wringing, should we help, or shouldn't help, maybe help, but not too much and so on. > Europe has been weak. The difference is Russia is weak while trying its hardest. Europe is weak because it can't bother to try I agree, and I don't know if now it finally woke up or it hasn't yet. It's not over till it's over, as they say.