After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine came into possession of a substantial nuclear arsenal. However, due to economic constraints and geopolitical concerns, Ukraine made the decision to disarm itself of these nuclear weapons. The Budapest Memorandum of 1994 was supposed to provide security assurances to Ukraine, but it failed to protect the country when Russia annexed Crimea and backed separatist movements within Ukraine. The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine underscores the challenges Ukraine faces in terms of security without the nuclear deterrent it once possessed. The vulnerabilities of Ukrainian security have been laid bare in this ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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