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Ukraine does not have nuclear weapons because they gave them back to Russia in exchange for guarantees about their territorial sovereignty. https://en.wikipedia
by aaronbrethorst 5y ago
Ukraine does not have nuclear weapons because they gave them back to Russia in exchange for guarantees about their territorial sovereignty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum_on_Security_Assurances https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum_on_Securit...
- endisneigh 5y agoDidn’t other countries say they’d have ukraines back if something like this happen though?
- jerlam 5y agoThe wording is more akin to "we won't attack", not "we will defend". Two of the signatories are Russia and Belarus.
- bpodgursky 5y agoYes, the US and the UK promised to protect Ukraine's sovereignty in exchange for disarmament. (we didn't) Edit: just look it up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum_on_Security_Assurances#Content https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum_on_Securit...
- ceejayoz 5y agoNo, they promised to respect it. That's a very significant difference. Nothing in that document obliges the US or UK to intervene. It obliges them to go to the Security Council (done; Russia vetoed). They've gone beyond their obligations by providing arms and sanctions.