Chris Murphy actually said...

I do think it is a convenient conceit to suggest that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a consequence of a set of American policies from 2...

It certainly sounds, when you say that Germany is turning against Angela Merkel, that you are trying to undermine the Chancellor.

The Europeans today are not interested in reimposing new nuclear sanctions on Iran.

I would argue that it is getting worse. You have seen significant democratic backsliding in Poland, Hungary, Turkey, that has been cheerled ...