Peter Dickinson: Europe still in denial as Russia ushers in the age of hybrid hostilities
Dutch Safety Board Chairman Tjibbe Joustra speaks in front of the wrecked cockpit of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 during the presentation of the final report on the cause of the its crash at the Gilze Rijen airbase Oct. 13.
European leaders will gather in June to discuss whether to extend sanctions against Russia over the Kremlin’s hybrid war in Ukraine. The current sanctions regime will likely remain in place, but the mere fact the subject is up for debate is evidence of Europe’s alarming refusal to acknowledge the new security reality facing the continent.
