(Reuters) - European defense officials warned on Friday that arming Ukraine in its fight against pro-Russian separatists would only inflame the conflict, but were told by NATO's top soldier, an American general, that the West should consider using "all tools" if diplomacy with Moscow wasn't working.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Europeans warn Washington that arming Kyiv will backfire
German Minister for Defence Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the opening of the 51st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on February 6, 2015. The Ukraine conflict, Islamic State group jihadists and the wider \"collapse of the global order\" will occupy the world's security community at the annual meeting. Also on the agenda of the three-day Conference will be Iran's nuclear talks, the Syrian war and mass refugee crisis, West Africa's Ebola outbreak and cyber terrorism. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE
