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And a heavy belief of Russia since WWII.The MAD principle is just that. Only a principle. There is no way to guarantee that Russia subscribes to it. There is no way to guarantee that Russia doesn't find a nuclear war winnable. That's a heavily held Western belief.
Putin violated the INF treaty during Trump. Trump withdrew. That treaty was to prevent nuclear war. Then Putin got butt hurt he was called out. Oh well