“Putin wants Biden to finally face up to an unpleasant dilemma

The message is simple: Washington needs to brace itself for its partner Ukraine to be soundly defeated militarily in what would be an especially humiliating re-run of recent events in Afghanistan. 

Or it can back down and reach a compromise with Moscow over Ukraine,”

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/07/biden-aims-to-prevent-russia-ukraine-conflict-but-time-is-running-out.html