It's Funny How That Goes.

Russia sends NATO a message.

https://twitterwithbraincells.blogspot.com/2022/03/nato-need-to-stop-flow-of-toxic.html

Then NATO is given time to let that message settle in.

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-news-russia-china-putin-peace-talks-live-updates-12541713?postid=3544203#liveblog-body

Time which they seem to have squandered.