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The Destruction Of Ukraine's Nuclear Arsenal
As we all know, Moscow severely violated Ukraine's sovereignty (and the spirit of the Budapest Memorandum) in 2014 by illegally annexing Crimea and invading eastern Ukraine. In hindsight, Kyiv should have preserved her nuclear capability.
The article above is a photo-montage of the voluntary destruction of Ukraine's nuclear arsenal (3rd largest in the world) 25 years ago.
1/9/19
Twenty-five years ago, Ukraine possessed the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal. It had inherited 175 long-range missiles and more than 1,800 warheads after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Following two years of talks been the United States, Russia, and Ukraine, U.S. President Bill Clinton announced a breakthrough on January 10, 1994. Ukraine had agreed to remove all nuclear weapons from its soil in exchange for assurances that Russia would respect its sovereignty.
As we all know, Moscow severely violated Ukraine's sovereignty (and the spirit of the Budapest Memorandum) in 2014 by illegally annexing Crimea and invading eastern Ukraine. In hindsight, Kyiv should have preserved her nuclear capability.
The article above is a photo-montage of the voluntary destruction of Ukraine's nuclear arsenal (3rd largest in the world) 25 years ago.