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The 1994 Budapest Memorandum essentially stipulates a few things.

In exchange for the nuclear weapons located in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus,
and Ukraine would receive guarantees.

Russia, the US, and the UK, and later endorsed by China and France, made
security commitments.

1. Respect for the sovereignty of Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Ukraine.

2. No military force or the threat thereof.

3. No economic coercion.

4. In the event of a threat of nuclear weapons, the signatories will take
action through the UN.

5. No use of nuclear weapons.

6. Consultation in disputes.

It is clear that Russia violated Parts 1 and 2 long ago, because it began to
act politically in Ukraine. After 2012, this became a Russian-sponsored armed
uprising by Russian soldiers posing as Ukrainian citizens. In 2014, this
turned into an open uprising in Kyiv and eastern Ukraine. Russia also occupied
all of Crimea and seized the Ukrainian navy. In 2022, it became a full-blown
invasion on multiple fronts simultaneously.

So Russia didn't comply.

But then we look at the US.

Trump indicated that Zelensky simply had to make a minerals deal with the US,
or there would be no American aid. That is therefore a clear violation of
condition three. This makes the US just as villainous as Russia, only they
haven't yet used weapons against Ukraine.

What is crystal clear is that all the treaties with Russia, China, and the US
are simply bullshit. Survival of the fittest prevails.

In my opinion, this means that countries like Canada, Australia, South Korea,
but also Poland and Ukraine, should arm themselves with nuclear weapons. North
Korea teaches us that this is truly the only way to keep the big three at bay.
Everything these three say and do is self-interest. They don't do anything for
you. They just want to profit. The only way to create a more level playing
field is to know that ANYONE can destroy the other at ANY time. That humbles
them, until some idiot finally checks if it's a bluff and unleashes Armageddon.


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