Putin to U.S.: I'm ready for another Cuban Missile-style crisis if you want one
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President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wanted one, and that his country currently has the edge when it comes to a first nuclear strike.