“When in 2008, George W Bush’s administration pushed to offer Ukraine and Georgia membership of Nato, several European leaders were aghast, recognising the extreme imprudence of the action (“A divided Europe gazes at its navel”, Opinion, January 25).”

Read the Letter to the Editor here: https://www.ft.com/content/cc52db0a-6a38-41b1-bca6-e22e359063bf