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Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances 5 December 1994.

MEMORANDUM ON SECURITY ASSURANCES IN CONNECTION
WITH UKRAINE’S ACCESSION TO THE TREATY ON THE
NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Ukraine, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America,

Welcoming the Accession of Ukraine to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as a non-nuclear-weapon state,

Taking into account the commitment of Ukraine to ELIMINATE ALL NUCLEAR WEAPONS from its territory within a specified period of time,

Noting the changes in the world-wide security situation, including the end of the Cold War, which have brought about conditions for deep reductions in nuclear forces,

CUNFIRM THE FOLOWING:

The Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and The United States of America reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of the CSCE FINAL ACT, to RESPECT the INDEPENDENCE AND SOVEREIGNTY and the EXISTING BORDERS of UKRAINE.
The Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and The United States of America REAFFIRM THEIR OBLIGATION to REFRAIN FROM THE THREAT or USE OF FORCE AGAINST THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OR POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE OF UKRAINE, and that NONE OF THEIR WEAPONS WILL EVER BE USED AGAINST UKRAINE except in self-defense or otherwise in accordance with the CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
The Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and The United States of America REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT to UKRAINE, in accordance with the Principles of the CSCE Final Act, to REFRAIN FROM ECONOMIC COERCION DESIGNED TO SUBORDINATE TO THEIR OWN INTEREST the exercise by UKRAINE of the RIGHTS INHERENT in its SOVEREIGNTY and thus to SECURE ADVANTAGES OF ANY KIND.

UKRAAINE HAD 3RD LARGEST NUCLEAR STOCKPILE & TURNED WEAPONS OVER FOR THESE ASSURANCES!!
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Well, I guess they were wrong in trusting the U.S. Especially of promises made by a Democrat Administration that knew they would be long gone by the time something raised its ugly head. Besides that a lot has changed in the U.S. from 28 years ago. We are a bankrupt nation who is the world's currency. That allows us to live way beyond our current means. This conflict not only puts that in jeopardy, but allows us to print more money than we should ever have allowed ourselves to print. If you think the economy is bad now, when we lose that world reserve currency, the walls all coming crashing down. But yeah, worry about Ukraine.

Had they honored and adhered to the Minsk Agreements they would not be in the position they find themselves in today, and mostly likely Russia would never have intervened on behalf of Ukrainian citizens that identify as Russians, from being slaughtered and harassed for the 8 years since the Euro-Maidan Revolution that took place in Ukraine in February of 2014. Our nation fomented that revolution, and are now using Ukraine as the battleground. Its a cluster-f**k that we have created that makes the Ukrainian people suffer. Anyone supporting this action should be damn well ashamed of themselves. Time to find a peaceful solution.

Everything you wanted to know about the Minsk peace deal, but were afraid to ask