UKRAINE: Nuclear arms agreement wasn’t honored
In 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the newly independent country of Ukraine briefly became the third-largest nuclear power in the world. Moscow had left thousands of nuclear arms in Ukraine. In an agreement with Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, Ukraine allowed the weapons to be returned to Russia for decommissioning. In return for this, the U.S., the U.K., and Russia were to guarantee Ukraine’s security.
History shows us the value of that agreement as Russia later invaded Ukraine, annexing the Crimea into Russia in 2014. Now, Ukraine is faced with a second invasion by Russia, for which the U.S. has halted military aid and sharing intelligence, both of which are crucial to the ability of the Ukrainians to defend their country.
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