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Clinton's 1994 pledge to Ukraine resurfaces amid war

Original: This was 🇺🇸 on Nov 22, 1994. President Clinton pledged U.S. support for # Ukraine ’s independence and territorial integr

A 1994 statement by President Bill Clinton is recirculating, in which the United States pledged support for Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity as Kyiv gave up its nuclear arsenal. Clinton praised Ukraine's 'hard choices' at the time. The quote is being shared to highlight the contrast between that security assurance and today's Russian invasion, fuelling debate over whether Ukraine's nuclear disarmament was a mistake.

Why now: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has revived debate over the 1994 Budapest-era pledges and whether Ukraine should never have surrendered its nuclear weapons.

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• This was 🇺🇸 on Nov 22, 1994. President Clinton pledged U.S. support for # Ukraine ’s independence and territorial integrity as Ukraine moved to give up its # nuclear arsenal. “Thanks to your leadership, 🇺🇦Ukraine is making the hard choices 🪖☢️ that will ensure the prosperity… · wlaatje@social.edu.nl · 7

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