More hype, only from the other side.
If Russia is "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" then Ukraine is the same, except more corrupt, chaotic and disorganized.
Russia simply can't, and doesn't want to, invade or occupy Ukraine. Its not nearly as arrogant or flippant about the costs of war and occupation as US neocons.
But, Russia wants political control, just like the USA does. If the CIA can arrange a color-revolution, then it is 10X easier for Russia to do the same in Ukraine with all the culture, political, language, historical and economic contacts it has in Ukraine. Putin is just waiting for the chance.
As Biden destroys the Ukraine economy with all the war-frenzy, Putin's chance will come soon enough.
Never bomb countries full of alcoholics. Just send them pallets of Everclear and Grappa.