Clinton regrets persuading Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons
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Former US president Bill Clinton has expressed regret about his role in persuading Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons in 1994. Mr Clinton suggested that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if Kyiv still had its nuclear deterrent.
  • bluGill@fedia.io
    27·
    1 month ago

    The US promised to bring this to the UN security console and did. However Russia has veto rights on the UN security console and so this went nowhere.

    • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 month ago

      That’s such a ridiculous thing to agree to, knowing that a country with a veto was the most likely aggressor. :(