Budapest Memorandum Archives - Euromaidan Press

Disassembly of a Ukrainian nuclear missile SS-19 for following destruction in 1997. Ukraine's nuclear disarmament took place under the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances (1994), providing security assurances against threats or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine by its signatories, Russia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom. China and France gave somewhat weaker individual assurances in separate documents. (Image: AP)

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Reality check: Nuclear weapons in Ukraine were Soviet, not Russian as Trump’s special envoy claimed

Russia also violated the 1994 agreement that promised to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in exchange for Ukraine's denuclearization.

byVira Kravchuk

icbm underground silo destroyed ukraine under budapest memorandum september 1998 file destroyed-missile-launch-facility

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Ukrainian joke fundraiser “for nukes”raises millions in hours after Zelenskyy-Trump dispute

The money will actually be redirected to combat drone initiatives.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukrainian former FM: Shifting Ukraine’s security guarantees onto Europe is unfair after Budapest Memorandum

The United States bears responsibility for Ukraine’s security under the Budapest Memorandum, former Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko argues. As Washington debates shifting security commitments to Europe, he insists the 1994 agreement remains binding.

byOlena Mukhina

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Majority of Ukrainians support nuclear weapons restoration, new poll shows

A new poll shows the majority of Ukrainians favor a nuclear weapons program despite potential international consequences, marking a shift from 1990s attitudes.

byYuri Zoria

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CNN: Ukrainian troops hold ground in Kursk despite mounting pressure

Their efforts are vital for future peace talks, maintaining territorial leverage amid relentless and costly Russian attacks, CNN says.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine won’t accept anything less than NATO membership after failed Budapest Memorandum, Kyiv says

Kyiv urges NATO signatories, including the US and UK, to provide clear, binding security guarantees in light of Russia’s aggression.

byYuri Zoria

us' sullivan confirms nuclear weapons return ukraine national security advisor jake appears abc news' week 1 2024 biden administration's final weeks adviser dismisses transfer speculation stressing focus conventional military support

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US’ Sullivan confirms no nuclear weapons return to Ukraine

In Biden Administration's final weeks, adviser Sullivan dismisses nuclear weapons transfer speculation, stressing a focus on conventional military support for Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson

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UK troops may aid Ukraine border defense under potential ceasefire, Boris Johnson says

Former UK PM proposes British troops support potential European peacekeeping forces to strengthen security guarantees against Russian threats.

byYuri Zoria

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FP analysis suggests Ukraine could pursue nuclear arms if denied NATO membership

Foreign Policy's analysis states Ukraine "can't avoid considering a nuclear weapon" if it fails to join NATO, with US support expected to diminish under Trump.

byYuri Zoria

“If you need nukes, maybe, you should eye Belarus?” Israeli politician tells Ukraine

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“If you need nukes, maybe, you should eye Belarus?” Israeli politician tells Ukraine

Belarus-based Russian nuclear weapons could provide Ukraine with creative deterrence options, says Amir Weitmann, chairman of the liberals in the Israeli-governing Likud Party.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels

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Zelenskyy reveals Trump talk on Ukraine’s NATO plea, cites Budapest Memorandum failings

Ukrainian President emphasized that now Ukraine can either have nuclear weapons, which it gave up after 1994 Budapest Memorandum, or join NATO alliance as the victory plan offers.

byVira Kravchuk

UK security deal with Ukraine: Budapest Memorandum 2.0 or road to NATO?

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UK security deal with Ukraine: Budapest Memorandum 2.0 or road to NATO?

Britain became the first of G7 nations to commit to a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine. Though lacking firm guarantees, it has enshrined that the UK’s aim is to help Ukraine restore its 1991 borders – making it the first nation to do so.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Ukraine’s nukeless fate: the untold story behind the Budapest betrayal

As early as 1993, Russia openly claimed Sevastopol in Crimea to be a Russian city, sought to return Crimea under its control, and refused to recognize Ukrainian borders. The US leadership at that time clearly saw this but still pushed towards nuclear disarmament of Ukraine

byBohdan Ben