Thats the problem of Obamas administration. Blinken and Biden both served under Obama and always have a feeling 2014 Crimea saga shouldnt have gone the way it went.
Umfortunately they miscalculated big time. Putin has been planning this Anti Nato expansion since the time former USSR countries joined NATO. For him Ukraine joining NATO was a redline . The message is now loud and clear. Bidden should secretly negotiate and save face. He only has 2 years left. Ive been talking to my U.S. friends and they feel Bidden is weak. They are complaining ablut fuel prices and inflation. Wih Oil and gas prices hitting the roof the inflation will become even worse and will cost Democrats seats in the mid term elections.
As for Biden he is a gone case .
What happens to days when US had wakina Condelliza Rice with Phd in Russian studies.