Why should Americans care if a Russian dictator takes over Ukraine or the Baltics?

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission): House Commission · November 18, 2025

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Question: Why should ordinary Americans care about European security?

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Speaker 1 asks rhetorical question referencing a hypothetical young American couple and asks why they should care if Ukraine or Baltic nations are overtaken by Russia; raises the issue of the U.S. keeping its promises to allies.

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A brief exchange during a U.S. Helsinki Commission discussion on why Americans should care about European security, with questioners asking for relevance to ordinary households and witnesses linking European stability to U.S. economic and security interests.

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