and in denial of how countries operate and how they protect their interests.
Putin belongs to another time , so does this statement , so do you !
You haven't noticed but the world has moved on and this sort of behaviour is no longer acceptable ....the Cuban missile crisis was more than half a century ago . All countries have rights and are not beholden to russia for anything , certainly not prepared to lie down and accept invasion . Russia is no longer an important economy or an army anyone is prepared to fear ..... as Ukraine illustrates ....the military performance nothing short of pathetic . Jus in case you haven't noticed btw , russia , despite your grandiose predictions of what they were going to do are on the ropes in Ukraine
Throw your outdated rule book out , wake to reality and ....grow up !