The EU must do everything in its power to make Putin fail, writes Frida Ghitis. France is now the only EU country with the right of veto in the Security Council.

Ghitis: France has to portray herself first if she wants to convince others later. The European balance was broken in 2014 and the deterrence system, under the American nuclear umbrella, is corroded by Trumpism, says Ghitis, who is also a former French foreign minister and defense minister. The EU must restore deterrence, including nuclear deterrence, and do it from Europe if it is no longer possible to count on the United States.