Europeans should distance themselves from the U.S. and Russia's negotiations over Ukraine. But that doesn't mean they have to just stand by and watch. The post Europe Can Do Better on Ukraine by Avoiding the U.

The military deadlock, fatigue of public opinion and fear of escalation are all working in Moscow's favor, to the detriment of Europe, at a time when the latter is being abandoned by its American ally.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday rejected proposals to freeze the front line in Ukraine at its current position and to station European peacekeeping troops in the region. According to Lavrov,