60 years after the Cuban missile crisis, Russia's threats reignite Cold War fears

Summary

This article by Scott Neuman, writing for NPR, makes the following points:

• Although some of Biden's remarks have been labelled alarmist, they emphasize that the stakes between nuclear-armed rivals have not changed since the infamous '13 days' of the crisis.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has been described as a reckless gambler threatening the world with nuclear weapons.
• During the Cuban crisis, other Russian leaders had far more control over Khrushchev than today's Russian leaders have over Putin.

References

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Source Information:

• Article Source: NPR
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