But the Budapest Memo was not a “treaty” (according to the Russians, which is correct). Much like the “promise” that NATO would not expand closer to Russian border, which the Russians claim was an ironclad super-treaty.
One can safely assume that anything signed by Bill Clinton is not binding.
Agreed. It wasn’t a treaty. However I can’t help but feel Ukraine assumed American and British help if the Russians invaded. Also, what good were the Ukraine nukes if they did not have operational controls? I’m not knowledgeable enough to understand how that works
Someone, anyone, what is it about a binding agreement with a foreign government that makes it a treaty or not a treaty?