There's no Putin you on or Russian to conclusions here. Well let's go it's time for our Russia-Ukraine Drama update...the theme from The Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth". In 1941 Franklin Roosevelt imposed the sanctions on Japan and got his war with Hitler via Pearl Harbor. Of course war with Hitler necessitated by the war that was not needed World War I. Now Joe Biden prodded Russia by refusing to give Russia guarantees on its security while building up Ukraine's military and stationing more US military assets in Eastern Europe imposing sanctions sending Russian diplomats back home etc. etc....