Call me cynical, but this Ukraine war is seen by the the US deep-state, MIC and their NATO puppets as a costless wager. Dismantling and ultimately controlling Russia is the goal, so let's keep pushing Ukraine into, EU membership, discussion about NATO, increasing arms transfers, Western political control, etc....
If Russia does nothing - great. We've moved that much closer, right to their borders, in fact.
If Russia acts - well, we've embroiled Russia in a costly, long-term war, we can isolate them politically - and if Ukraine gets wrecked, its no big deal.
I think the end goal since the fall of the Soviet Union was to install a western puppet in Moscow. In that sense Putin was right to see NATO as a threat. Not that I agree with him invading The Ukraine.