The US and NATO should tell Putin that under the Budapest Memorandum, we are obligated to come to Ukraine’s aid.
That we will continue providing Ukraine with weapons for their self defense. And that If Ukraine is not successful at defending their country with the weapons we are providing, then we will either get directly involved to defend the Ukrainian territory OR provide Ukraine with nuclear missiles to replace those they gave up.
Putin would poot his pants.
Yeah right.
Give it a rest, Danny.
“The US and NATO should tell Putin that under the Budapest Memorandum, we are obligated to come to Ukraine’s aid.”
We are not.
And only stupid people believe we are.
Or, should. Or, would.
Your idea is f’ing terrible.
We should do none of what you suggest. You aren’t very bright are you?
Why aren’t you over there being a hero then ?
If I were Putin, being told that would probably cause me to consider using tactical nukes in Ukraine to get the war over as quickly as possible.
Depends on what you mean by "come to Ukraine's aid".
There's enough wiggle room in the memorandum to enable Putin to do what he wants, as long as he doesn't use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
See: Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances
U.S. President Clinton, Russian President Yeltsin, and Ukrainian President Kravchuk after signing the Trilateral Statement in Moscow on 14 January 1994.
One must wonder how many bottles of vodka Yeltsin had before shaking hands...