European allies confirm Navalny was poisoned with a rare toxin, while the U.S. refrains from joining the statement but does not dispute the findings. The case underscores geopolitical signaling and strategic nuance in Western-Russian relations.
It’s a scene that almost writes itself: Europe’s top leaders hopping on a plane, suitcase in hand, begging the United States to protect them—while the price tag lands squarely on European taxpayers. The latest transatlantic spectacle has Brussels and Paris scrambling yet again for “security guarantees” for Ukraine. But as columnist Rachel Marsden points out,…