From a New York Times guest essay by Michael Dobbs headlined “I’ve Studied 13 Days of the Cuban Missile Crisis. This Is What I See When I Look at Putin.”:

Two nuclear-armed states on a collision course with no obvious exit ramp. An erratic Russian leader using apocalyptic language — “if you want us to all meet in hell, it’s up to you.” Showdowns at the United Nations, with each side accusing the other of essentially gambling with Armageddon.