Discover the gripping story of Ukraine’s decision to give up its nuclear arsenal—the third-largest in the world—and the consequences of that choice. In this video, we explore President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful critique of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which saw Ukraine trade its nuclear weapons for empty promises of security. With Russia’s invasion, occupied territories, and countless lives lost, many now ask: Was disarmament a mistake? Dive into the history, challenges, and Zelenskyy’s NATO-focused victory plan to secure Ukraine’s future.
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There is lesson to learn: russian don't keep their promises.. we know it and now they are showing their face to whole world again. And many countries are stupid enough to buy all that they are saying, and are on their side… well, you lay in the ped you make for your self. My grand mother use to say so.😢
Of course cause he thought that he could have taken the country in hours. Atomic weapons or not. I mean he invaded Tchernobyl and Russiens soldiers dug in the ground. Tanks were easy targets on the roads to KIev. No number of bombs can deter human nature that they are right. I mean the only other avenue that the soviets had beside nukes was the space race. You can keep a cat busy with a red dot.
Zelesnky was a commedy actor in 1994 , Putin could cry they gave away Ukraine now it's turned on them.
I think Ukraine needs to join NATO so that when Putin invades the Baltic countries, the talented and experienced Ukrainian military will be obligated to defend the countries
The biggest mistake Ukraine ever made was giving up their share of the nukes.period. They know that…..Now. Their engineers were more than capable of maintaining nukes. Nothing commands respect like Nukes. Nothing. they should have stood firm in their negotiations, and given up part of them. For all we know, The Ukrainians might be building their own nukes in secret. Western guarantees guarantee nothing. They know that now. Everyone knows that now.
Don't trust the West and Russia. It's all about national interest.
UA didn’t have codes for icbms is bs argument as icbms is only part of nukes given away
You didn’t give away crap it wasn’t yours to begin with.
Ukraine also gave up peace an prosperity in 2008.
I don't think Ukraine having nukes would have stopped Russia. Having and being able to use them are totally different.
The problem was that the US was too complacent. The US allowed Russia to do whatever they wanted with Ukraine. It was only until the Biden administration that the US choose to assist Ukraine. But even that could have been avoided. The US could have been more aggressive and stepped in to stop Putin or at least slow down Russia a bit. It was obvious what Russia was up to when they placed a large amount of troops in Belarus. It's still hard to determine if the Biden administration was being incompetent towards Russia's actions, as the administration seems to have been towards a lot of other national activities, or if the US intended to cause a prolong war in Ukraine. It has cost the US billions. But in the end, Russia will suffer immensely for many years to come.
Do they get a Darwin award?
W0rld Ec0n0mical F0rum lobby were making deals to secure network with the People's republic of China market (2001). Not just Ukraine they left dry, also a betrayal of the 1989 freedom movement as a whole.
Ukraine is doing the job nobody wants. NATO should give Ukraine the courtesy of an invite to NATO. Ukraine taught NATO a lesson on how to fight against the Russians.
"Pipe dream?" Maybe but if it was such a non starter pipe dream, then the 3 strongest military powers at the time, wouldn't have made such a big deal about it and Ukraine wouldn't have been so resistant in giving them up. Where there's smoke, there's fire.
Just to correct the hundreds of thousands dead. Zelensky released this information recently. Its 43,000 on the Ukrainian side and 198,000 on the Russian side.
Ukraine, definitely got screwed, this is true, but them joining us, screws us all, so hows that fair to us & we paid alot for all this, why is everyone problems, ours. Don’t get me wrong, I supported & feel for Ukraine, but their doesn’t seem any solution, for this. They weren’t their weapons, bottom line, they were Russias. And especially with Zalensky, they would’ve destabilized the region, I have lil’ doubt, they’d of used them & then Russia & we all know how that ends.
Powerball speech.. how on earth… They got that words it's hurtful 😢.
If Russia failed to uphold it's words….
NATO is also to blame for not sending Troops to kick out Russia. So many People died……
That's just how NATO is so gay and afraid…..
Never trust anyone walking on the earth….
1:07 yay I have been banging on about the buhdapest memorandum and no one giving a poop!
Codes to fire those nukes were still in Russian hands. So they were just duds in their hands. Why don't you mention TU 160s which Ukraine willingly handed over to Russia as a payment for gas.
Blame NATO for all this shit going on
They shouldn't have moved a half inch
Keep to their word
The arsenal belonged to the Soviet Union NOT UKRAINE!
The West is making a big problem for itself. Already Ukrainians are leaving in large numbers. This will only get worse if Russia takes over. Those who have fled will not be going home.
And this is why no country that has nuclear weapons and is willing to give them up. All promises of protection will be violated by those who have Not given their nuclear weapons up.
Funny thing
Was not ukronaze those nukes😏and codes was in Maoscow..btw US pay Ukraine to give nukes back to Russia😏..west put theirs clowns..a gangs naze in Kiev..to start war
The ultra nationalist government will be purged. Ukraine split in two and joining a trade agreement with Moscow and Brics whilst Zelensky living in the bahamas.
Ukraine’s flirting with U.S. & NaTo while sharing border with Russia is main reason for its current situation.
They should just surrender & end the war at Russian’s terms . Or they will be invaded again & again.
West will just leave this loosing country & shift its focus & resources on Taiwan
Or US will just leave NATO
My guess: if Ukraine had kept the nukes we would have seen a full annexation by Russia and we would have seen it earlier than what went down now. Ukraine was way weaker then and iirc people in power were also way more pro Russia
Like I said Ukraine if you had to get new clothes back get them back to stop putting from trying to take your land that's the best thing to do because he killing all your innocent people for nothing and he need to be stopped
The Russian will never did that if you would keep your weapons Ukraine and you know this your nuclear weapon that's why I'm putting did is cuz he know you do not have nuclear weapons
Remember ut's the american, ho push for non proliferation and kinda force the hand to ukrain and then not acted when russia invided ukrain multiple timeq
Yes it was a fatal and unnecessary decision
Treaties Russia signed to respect the independence and the borders of Ukraine. For example:
1) The Minsk Agreement (December 1991)
2) The Budapest Memorandum (1994)
3) The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation (1997)
4) The Partition Treaty on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet (1997) – Russia's illegal annexation
of Crimea was in violation of this one and of the extension from 2010
In exchange for giving up their nukes, the U.S., the U.K. and Russia would guarantee Ukraine's security in a 1994 agreement known as the Budapest Memorandum. After the Soviet Union collapsed Ukraine was the third largest nuclear power in the world for a short time. Russia attacked a sovereign Ukraine twice. Their words mean nothing.
This is BS!
1. The lunch codes were in Moscow effectively making them useless.
2. It was a storage closet of parts and those who needed to support it all weren’t there.
3. The idea of pulling out a warhead and strapping it to a missile is Hollywood.
This is BS!
1. The lunch codes were in Moscow effectively making them useless.
2. It was a storage closet of parts and those who needed to support it all weren’t there.
3. The idea of pulling out a warhead and strapping it to a missile is Hollywood.
“Soviets”?
Russia.
No, there wouldn't have been and yes it was.
Why the Zelensky government used to bomb east Ukraine regions lived by Russian ethnic people ????????!!!!!!! This is why Russia started the war !
I remember when this happened and the US made it sound like we were ready to send in our troops if they were ever attacked by Russia! 🥸🤡🇺🇲