Joseph Biden actually said...

"No. Until he does, diplomacy is always a possibility."

"They have not moved any of their troops out. They have moved more troops in, number one. Number two, we have reason to believe that they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go i..."

"But I say again: Russia can still choose diplomacy. It is not too late to de-escalate and return to the negotiating table."

"Yes. My sense is that it will happen in the next several days."