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international-relations1 year ago•8 min saved

30 Years On: Ukraine's Nuclear Disarmament and the Unfulfilled Promises of the Budapest Memorandum

Thirty years ago, Ukraine relinquished its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security assurances from the U.S., U.K., and Russia under the Budapest Memorandum. However, Russia's subsequent aggression, including the annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict, has left Ukraine questioning the decision. Critics argue that the memorandum failed to provide the promised security, and some suggest Ukraine should reconsider its nuclear stance. President Zelensky has emphasized the need for Ukraine to join alliances like NATO for protection, highlighting the memorandum's shortcomings.

via Kyiv Independent|

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politics2 years ago•6 min saved

Ukraine's Nuclear Disarmament: A Historic Milestone.

Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in the 1990s in exchange for financial assistance, legitimacy as a new state, fear of retaliation from Russia, technical problems with managing and controlling the nuclear weapons on its territory, and security assurances. The Budapest Memorandum committed the U.S., U.K., and Russia to “refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine.” However, since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, many have questioned if Ukraine made a mistake in giving up its nuclear weapons and if the West was wrong to demand that Ukraine do so.

via Kyiv Independent|

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international-relations2 years ago•6 min saved

"Ukraine Abandons Nuclear Weapons"

Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in the 1990s in exchange for financial assistance, legitimacy as a new state, fear of retaliation from Russia, technical problems with managing and controlling the nuclear weapons on its territory, and security assurances. The Budapest Memorandum committed the U.S., U.K., and Russia to “refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine.” However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2014 has led some to question the value of the memorandum and whether Ukraine made a mistake in giving up its nuclear weapons.

via Yahoo News|

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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Bill Clinton Predicted Putin's Attack on Ukraine in 2011

Former US President Bill Clinton revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him in 2011, three years before the 2014 attack on Ukraine, that he did not agree with the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing Ukraine's territorial integrity. The revelation raises questions about whether the US and its European allies should have been more prepared for the attack. Putin had already launched invasions of Chechnya in 1999 and Georgia in 2008. After the seizure of Crimea in 2014, Putin claimed Russia was not bound by the Budapest Memorandum because Ukraine had become a different state.

via The Guardian|

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