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I don't think so, it's far too definite , and also far too extreme. Generally diplomatic steps - and all significant manner-changes between nations - are taken in an agreed manner/speed so that you don't precipitate some major action that you don't want because you take your neighbour by surprise. I don't know how many steps there are on that particular scale, but supposed nuclear weapons may have raised it one.
You clearly think that you can trust what the Russians say. I do not - we are dealing with barbarians and a bit of definite black and white clarity is called for.