I’ll let DesertRhino speak for themselves, but I also speculated that Biden is ready to give up Eastern Ukraine to Putin, but needs to scare Americans into believing it wasn’t pure appeasement, blackmail, etc.
Listen to the Russian statements. It doesn’t want Eastern Ukraine, but for Ukraine to federalize and give the East voting rights revoked by Kiev coup in 2014. Donbas voted to join Russia 8 years ago, Russia refused to accept it. If it wanted to it could have it along with Crimea years ago.
Everything you hear in media about this conflict is a lie.