Putin did not try to "take" Kiev - Putin could pound it to sand if he so chose. Russia has instigated a Special Military Operation to protect their land and their citizens, who are in eastern Ukraine
NATO has been supplying weapons and training since the CIA instigated coup of 2014 in an attempt to incite a war
Desperation is creeping in now as, indeed, Russia is not engaging in said war
Time is running out now for the corrupts - tick tock - panic in DC