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During the cuban missile crisis back in 1960ish, R̶u̶s̶s̶i̶a̶n̶ Soviets actually had reached the point where they had launch-ready, on-ramp nuclear missiles. We learned some 20 years later that the US had deployed nuclear missiles of their own in Turkey, and the agreement was to remove those missiles in return. Back in those days, we had no "nuclear suitcase" for approving a nuclear launch, and we had US warships surrounding Cuba ("quarantine", brilliant Pres. Kennedy!), themselves encircled by Soviet nuclear-equipped submarines. I'm glad these men knew what is war like, and didn't get humanity dragged into a MAD, like all of these civilians today are trying to do. Let's just do a cease-fire, whatever the reason, let's just stop firing, and let's talk. The enemy is the enemy, this is what it is, but let's not forget, quoting Hemingway, that they are the enemy just because we were born on this side of the mountain, and them on the other side. If we dehumanize the enemy, what are we then?

There is absolutely no talking to russia because russia will not respect any talks or agreements. Talking to russia will only buy time for russia to rearm and attack again. Here is the proof:

"Zelensky sent Trump list of all 'ceasefires' violated by Russia"

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-gave-trump-list-of-all-...

russia respects nothing except getting punched back. They will break every single agreement. No amount of talking will make a situation any better, only worse, because it will give time to russia to rearm. The center cannot hold, it's too late, he comes.

Anybody who suggests "talking to russia" have absolutely no clue what they are talking about. Anybody who suggests "talking to russia" is either slow or works for russia.

Well-respected American leaders thought it wise and worthwhile to maintain backchannels with the USSR throughout the cold war. Presumably, then, the Soviets were a lesser threat, materially and ideologically, to the American project than Russia is today? Is that correct?
Amazingly the USSR was more reliable than Putin's russia, whatever that is today.
did ussr had agreement with usa and 3rd country not to attack that 3rd country?

ua(that 3rd country), us and ru had that.

imagine usa attacked ua with its whole mil power, except nukes.

how many days would ua stand with all weapons provided by ru agains us?

in reverse, with limited weapon support, ua still here after 3 years.

may it indicate that ru is weaker of ussr and what applied to ussr does not apply to ru.

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