Comments by "maynunal" (@maynunal) on "Judge Jeanine: This woman is an embarrassment" video.
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Ukraine became an independent nation after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. At that time, Ukraine inherited a large stockpile of nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union, which made it one of the world's largest nuclear powers.
However, Ukraine's new leadership faced pressure from the international community to give up its nuclear weapons, particularly the United States, which was concerned about the possibility of nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands.
In 1994, Ukraine, along with the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom, signed the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, which provided assurances of security to Ukraine in exchange for its commitment to give up its nuclear weapons. The memorandum was intended to help Ukraine maintain its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
In exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons, Ukraine received assurances from the signatory countries that they would respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, refrain from the use of force against Ukraine, and provide economic and political support.
The decision to give up its nuclear weapons was a difficult one for Ukraine, as it was seen as a major loss of national pride and power. However, the leadership of Ukraine recognized that it was in the country's best interests to build strong relationships with its neighbors and the international community, and to pursue security through other means such as diplomacy, economic cooperation, and military alliances.
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