Russia Ukraine war, page-27602

@tangs,

Wrong.

At the start of the crisis there were 36 R-14 Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. Kennedy opted for diplomacy and that probably prevented the all out war. If Kennedy had listened to his military advisers, Cuba would have been invaded and the rest ...

No genuine, constructive attempts at discussion with Russia by the West were made before 24/02/. Dismissal, dismissal, dismissal. Here we are. This is Putin's 'Cuban crisis' and we have seen the response by the West. Appalling.