simple; he assured Putin he'd have 8 with his election hijinx + he said he wasn't leaving.Why didn't Vlad move on Ukraine while Trump was in power and in his pocket? I figure they might be a hostage, a negotiating chip, because Joe is somehow putting the heat on Vlad and causing him to act stupid. I think America is making moves to cut off Russian oil exports and kick them out of SWIFT and this might be part of something bigger. Joe ain't gonna forget all the attacks on America, from the election, to a major cyber breech and attacks on diplomats by mysterious means. I have a feeling Vlad is dancing and reacting, it looks like he's being subtilty attacked and hurt. His latest dumb moves have strengthened NATO and a US president always gets a war boost at the polls, especially with this kind of war and this kind of enemy. Even Sweden and Finland are considering joining NATO now, as is Ireland. Vlad must have taken a stupid pill, or the CIA has been working overtime quietly jerking his chain.
President because it was Queen Hilly's turn; no need to earn those votes.