“the human species has a vested interest in de-escalation and detente right away” - I doubt that species have any interest, the way we understand it, but humans, indeed should. What bothers me is the claim that Putin ‘threatens’ to use nuclear weapons. Actually, if you read his text, he does not. He only says that IFF (if and only if) those weapons are used against Russia, he will retaliate. Anyway, thank you. As usual, nice reflections on the madness of today’s world.