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Ukraine's 1994 nuclear disarmament deal back in focus

Original: "After the Soviet Union crumbled in 1991, Ukraine had the third-largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world. In ex

Historian Heather Cox Richardson has highlighted that after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine held the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world. In exchange for giving up those weapons, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia agreed in the Budapest Memorandum to respect and secure Ukraine's borders. The historical detail is being widely shared as context for current debates about Western commitments to Ukraine's security.

Why now: The history of Ukraine's nuclear disarmament is being invoked amid ongoing debate about Western security guarantees for Ukraine.

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• "After the Soviet Union crumbled in 1991, Ukraine had the third-largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world. In exchange for Ukraine’s giving up those weapons, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia agreed to secure Ukraine’s borders." --Heather Cox Richardson… · NewsHund · 52

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