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Yes, 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/
by bpodgursky 5y ago
Yes, 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.