After the Soviet Union’s dissolution, Ukraine inherited a substantial nuclear stockpile. However, financial constraints and geopolitical uncertainties led Ukraine to surrender its nuclear weapons. The Budapest Memorandum of 1994 assured security guarantees to Ukraine, which were called into question when Russia seized Crimea and backed separatists in Ukraine. The current Russia-Ukraine conflict underscores Ukraine’s security vulnerabilities in the absence of nuclear deterrence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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