Is It War? Ukraine Conflict Definition Softens in West

For governments in the Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania, Russia has invaded Ukraine and the two countries are now at war. Head further west, and they’re less sure what to call it.

While all agree that a line has been crossed, U.S and NATO officials prefer to speak of an “incursion,” the word used by President Barack Obama at a White House press conference yesterday. French leaders have warned President Vladimir Putin of more sanctions without defining what Russia has done.