Ukraine Could Rebuild Nuclear Arsenal after Clinton, Obama Disarmed It

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed the need for NATO membership to avoid relying on nuclear weapons for protection, following the disarmament of Kyiv by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Zelensky emphasized the importance of alliances like NATO over nuclear weapons for Ukraine’s security, while clarifying that Kyiv is not pursuing nuclear weapons. The 1994 Budapest Memorandum, where Ukraine surrendered nuclear warheads in exchange for security assurances, has come under scrutiny following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of Ukraine.

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