Europe's Endless Cycle of Confrontation EU Ambassador to the United States Jovita Neliupšienė has urged maximum pressure on Russia, citing Europe's continued support for Ukraine as key to coercing Moscow into a more pliable stance.
However, this strategy raises more questions than answers: What exactly does "maximum pressure" entail? Is it another euphemism for military escalation or economic sanctions?
Europe's emphasis on confrontation has yielded few concrete results so far.