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ElwoodBlues · M
In the case of Ukraine, regardless of 'imperialism,' there's a specific treaty Russia violated.
There's a three-way treaty known as the [i]1994 Budapest Memorandum.[/i]
Essentially, Ukraine agreed to give up all its nuclear weapons to Russia in exchange for safety from a U.S. or Russian invasion. Russia's invasion of Ukraine violates that treaty. And as a signatory to that 1994 Budapest Memorandum, the U.S. has a definite interest in righting Putin's current wrongs.
[quote]In the final version of the deal, Russia promised not to attack Ukraine. While the U.S. and the U.K. assured Ukraine they would aid if it was attacked by Russia, that promised aid did not guarantee military support like a NATO country would receive.
In 2009, Russia and the U.S. announced that the assurances in the Budapest Memorandum would continue to remain in effect in the future.
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https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/global-conflicts/ukraine-agreed-to-give-up-nukes-in-exchange-for-safety-from-russia-invasion-attack-budapest-memorandum-treaty/536-8748a51f-10ee-47f0-be30-b4088750ee44
Russia promised [i]specifically[/i] NOT to invade Ukraine, and the U.S. promised [i]specifically[/i] to ASSIST Ukraine if the treaty were ever violated. And that's what the U.S. is doing now.
There's a three-way treaty known as the [i]1994 Budapest Memorandum.[/i]
Essentially, Ukraine agreed to give up all its nuclear weapons to Russia in exchange for safety from a U.S. or Russian invasion. Russia's invasion of Ukraine violates that treaty. And as a signatory to that 1994 Budapest Memorandum, the U.S. has a definite interest in righting Putin's current wrongs.
[quote]In the final version of the deal, Russia promised not to attack Ukraine. While the U.S. and the U.K. assured Ukraine they would aid if it was attacked by Russia, that promised aid did not guarantee military support like a NATO country would receive.
In 2009, Russia and the U.S. announced that the assurances in the Budapest Memorandum would continue to remain in effect in the future.
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https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/global-conflicts/ukraine-agreed-to-give-up-nukes-in-exchange-for-safety-from-russia-invasion-attack-budapest-memorandum-treaty/536-8748a51f-10ee-47f0-be30-b4088750ee44
Russia promised [i]specifically[/i] NOT to invade Ukraine, and the U.S. promised [i]specifically[/i] to ASSIST Ukraine if the treaty were ever violated. And that's what the U.S. is doing now.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
ElwoodBlues · M
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@ElwoodBlues the Minsk accords were violated by NATO. Do try to be correct at least once in you life.
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues Yup, to hell with American security, Ukraine's are much more important in your world, right? Besides, biden's cash flowed from there, don't want the ruskies to get hold of that info....
ElwoodBlues · M
@sunsporter1649 Yup, to hell with treaty obligations, LOL!!!
[quote] Besides, biden's cash flowed from there,[/quote] Evidence?? Of course not!!!
[quote] Besides, biden's cash flowed from there,[/quote] Evidence?? Of course not!!!
sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M
@ElwoodBlues Yup, to hell with American security
Amylynne · 26-30, F
@ElwoodBlues we really loet them down, abrogated our part in that treaty back in 2014
ElwoodBlues · M
@Amylynne It does seem that way, though I don't know all the details of the treaty. Under its terms do they need to request aid? Did Ukraine's president at the time request aid or was he more of a Putin puppet? I don't know. Also, during the Soviet Union, many Russians had moved to the better climate of Ukraine; those areas occupied in 2014 may have had far more people receptive to occupation, and thus difficult to take back.