Update:  While I was writing this, Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was on MSNBC from the White House warning that a Russian false flag operation was about to begin and Americans had 24 hours to leave Ukraine.

It seems that the Russians are mere babes in the woods.  Here is Shogu admitting that Russia has no idea why the rising tensions:  "We do not entirely and not always understand the reasons behind the escalation of those tensions."  

Obviously, the Kremlin hasn't caught on that they are up against Satanic evil.  With a false flag about to be launched on them at any moment, they still think talks can reduce the tensions.

https://tass.com/world/1401813 

What Is Washington Up To?

Paul Craig Roberts

It appears that my column this morning and an earlier one is incorrect when I say there is no Ukrainian crisis.  What I meant is that there is no real crisis.  But there is a Washington-orchestrated crisis that will be made real by a Washington false flag event and endless propaganda from the Western media.

Washington continues to hype the claim that Russia is going to invade Ukraine.  Yesterday Biden warned American citizens to leave Ukraine now, because he will not send US soldiers to rescue them and escort them out of Ukraine once the hostilities begin. He said that sending US troops to Ukraine could lead to a world war.