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In 1973, at the height of the Cold War, diplomacy between the United States and the Soviet Union was filled with symbolism, caution, and deep mistrust.

During a high-level meeting between Leonid Brezhnev and Richard Nixon, champagne was poured to mark cooperation and détente.
But Brezhnev reportedly paused — refusing to drink — until Nixon took the first sip.

The moment lasted only seconds, but it revealed everything.
Even in an era of arms-control talks and public smiles, fear of poisoning, assassination, or betrayal still lingered at the highest levels of power.

Cold War diplomacy wasn’t just fought with missiles and speeches — it was fought with glances, pauses, and unspoken calculations.
Sometimes, trust was measured not in treaties… but in who drank first.

This video explores how even the smallest gestures exposed the paranoia that defined superpower relations during the Cold War.

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