Yes, the Italians were begging for EU help before calling Putin.
Maybe they will yet ask: just what is EU for ?
Sure, but at this point why would the question matter?
Italy is too busy stacking corpses in churches and in their homes awaiting pickup to be cremated.
Their mourning is denied even a basic funeral. I mourn with them. When I saw the numbers kept climbing and deaths nearing 800 yesterday, I was very sad.
No kidding...where is all of the EU assistance, to Italy, on this crisis?