Ukraine could abandon the status of a country without nuclear weapons

Ukraine could give up its ultra-decade-long commitment to be a non-nuclear nation and reverse its decision to give up its atomic weapons after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned. The news is reported by RT.

Speaking Saturday at the Munich security conference, Zelensky pointed out that in 1994 Ukraine joined the Budapest Memorandum and renounced its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees, suggesting the move could be reversed if there was a threat. coming from Russia.

“Today we have neither weapons nor security. We have lost a part of our territory, which is larger in area than Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium. And most importantly, we have lost millions of citizens. This is all serious, ”Zelensky said.

He also said Ukraine has attempted three times to engage in consultations with the Budapest Memorandum states as part of an effort to revise its terms, without any success.

"Today Ukraine will do it for the fourth time," he said, noting that he had ordered his foreign minister Dmitry Kuleba to request consultations but that it would be Ukraine's latest attempt.

" If concrete decisions on security guarantees for our state do not take place or there are no concrete decisions, Ukraine will have every right to believe that the Budapest Memorandum is no longer in place and all decisions of the 1994 package will questioned , ”Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian leader stressed that the "collective condemnation" of Western allies has not so far turned into "collective action".

Answering questions after the speech, Zelensky said he disagreed with "a leader of a large country" on the question of potential sanctions against Russia. He explained his discontent with his counterpart's remarks by saying: “We don't need sanctions when we are already bombed, when borders disappear, when our country is already occupied. What is the benefit for us of these penalties later on? "

Nuclear plants in Ukraine

Ukraine has the technology and raw materials for the construction of nuclear weapons. However, they would not have the necessary carriers, of national development, as the national aviation industry, although present, has not developed missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, while fighter-bombers are few and of ex-Soviet origin. Strong investments in the sector would be necessary, even if we can think of some “turnkey” supplies from Western countries.

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