moscow: For 60 years, a hotline aims to keep cool between US and Moscow
The hotline between Washington and Moscow, established 60 years ago, has played a crucial role in managing tensions and sending warnings between the two superpowers. Initially a telegraph machine, the hotline was used to exchange messages during critical moments such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Six-Day War. It has been used to avert conflicts and issue warnings, including Jimmy Carter's denouncement of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.