I believe the British engineered it, along with the controlled EU in Brussels. It fits their 5 century pattern of making an enemy of any nation which becomes too strong in Europe - Russia, Germany, France - it's a never-ending cycle. And for the past 150 years, they have had the former Anglo colony USA clearly in their corner.
There is no doubt they have many allies and fellow-travelers in Washington DC. We have been linked at the hip for many decades via "Atlanticist" institutions like NATO, multilateral institutions, scores of influential NGOs, finance, media, culture, etc...
Americans do not grasp how much influence the UK/City of London has over the United States
…..don’t forget the UK hates Trump. All the Brit’s I know say very bad things about him…a product of their corrupted MSM.
The EU and UK are more a threat to the US than Russia is.