Kerry visit Russia to soothe relation.

[Dondilion]

Kerry visits Russia to talk to the FM and Putin.

My take: I believe the administration has realized that China is the coming heavy weight and it is stupid to push Russia into China's arms.

China is the only power which can challenge the US economically on the world
stage. UK joining the Chinese bank despite US warning was a wake up.

It is time to give Putin options and realized that Ukraine was existential for him.