WW3 Hoax to Distract From Crackdown On Truckers?

Well today's latest "ww3 is imminent" news cycle only lasted for a couple of hours as it became clear that not even the White House was claiming Putin had decided to invade Ukraine. So that begs the question; what was the point of all this hype?

https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_ontario_premier_doug_ford_declares_state_of_emergency_over_trucker_blockades

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-says-russia-masses-more-troops-near-ukraine-invasion-could-come-any-time-2022-02-11/