Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for our assurance of its territorial integrity.
The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances commits us to help defend Ukraine.
What “non-appeasing de-escalation strategies” are you proposing. We could remind Russia that it is a signatory to the Budapest Memorandum. Do you think that will move them to withdraw?
The failure of the Budapest Memorandum is a very clear signal to other nations that they cannot risk nuclear dearmament, and indeed should push to become a nuclear power. This seems very bad for the world.
I think the correct move would have been for the majority of nations of the world to object to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on these grounds, and then for meaningful pushback to happen. Instead, it was a case of too little too late. And you are arguing that the world should be even more submissive to Russia’s aggressive treaty violation?
Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for our assurance of its territorial integrity.
The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances commits us to help defend Ukraine.
What “non-appeasing de-escalation strategies” are you proposing. We could remind Russia that it is a signatory to the Budapest Memorandum. Do you think that will move them to withdraw?
This letter offers nothing.
The failure of the Budapest Memorandum is a very clear signal to other nations that they cannot risk nuclear dearmament, and indeed should push to become a nuclear power. This seems very bad for the world.
I think the correct move would have been for the majority of nations of the world to object to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on these grounds, and then for meaningful pushback to happen. Instead, it was a case of too little too late. And you are arguing that the world should be even more submissive to Russia’s aggressive treaty violation?