The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
A "hot line" was installed between Moscow and Washington D.C. (novanet)
A "hot line" was installed between Moscow and Washington, D.C.to improve communication
Because the world came extremely close to nuclear war, during the Cuban missile crisis, it made people very nervous, and prolonged the distrust and hostility between the US and the USSR, which really ended only in 1989, with the collapse of the USSR.
By the Trans-Manchurian Railway, Moscow is about 9,000 km from Beijing. In a straight line, it is about 5800 km (3600 miles).
The United States from an embargo (no Cuban products are allowed in America), and the Cubans only allow a select few Americans to enter their land.
Moscow is in the part of Russia that is in Europe.
railroad
From Washington to Riyadh the distance is about 6742 miles or 10851 kilometers in a straight line.
In Moscow the central part of the city is found around the "Red Square", and all the are inside the 5th metro line "The Ring" line (koltsevaya liniya).
The straight line distance between Washington and Istanbul is approximately 5218 miles or 8397 kilometers.
The Capital of Russia, Moscow is on the Eastern Hemisphere. It's border is on the line between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
First, Russia is a very big country so it would be very helpful if you had a city in mind. If you're thinking about the capital, Moscow, then the straight line distance between London and Moscow is 7668 kilometers = 7668000 meters. The closest to London most important city in Russia is Kaliningrad. The straight line distance between London and Kaliningrad is 6884 kilometers = 6884000 meters.