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Didn’t other countries say they’d have ukraines back if something like this happen though?
by endisneigh 5y ago
Didn’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.