When it was between Kennedy and Khrushchev, there was some degree of parity. Both sides were willing to speak from power
But now that it is Putin versus the Current Occupant now squatting in the White Hut, the balance is FAR more in the Russians’ favor.
But now, the Russians have something to protect. Apparently, the titular head now sitting in governance of that territory once known as “the United States of America” does not think there is a whole lot to protect any more.