The back story of the 1994 Budapest memorandum. Short version: No one took Ukrainian fears of Russian invasion seriously, even though they were voiced at the time. Hugely useful, from George Bogden @WSJ https://t.co/HqoiIjmmIS
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) March 25, 2022
Ukraine was one of the USSR states that left in 1991. At that time, they had 1,700 nuclear warheads (3rd largest arsenal in the world). In 1994 (3 years after independence), Ukraine signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty in exchange for security guarantees from 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 🇬🇧. pic.twitter.com/hIunlxOjsn
— Affectus Comprime (@AComprime) March 7, 2022
I always commented that this was an incredible “sacrifice”
by the Ukrainians, and a risky one.
It would had been better if they renounced only to the
strategical nukes, give back Crimea to Russia and
ensured themselves a status of “nuclear neutrality”.
Every invading army (NATO or Russia) would had
received a nuclear explosion over his head as a warning.
But it is easy to reason “col senno di poi” (with the
knowledge obtained after the events).
If we hear many of the Catholic Prophets…
Fatima’s, Hildegard of Bingen, Alois Irlmaier, Elena Aiello,
Don Bosco, Cornacchiola, Nostradamus, we’ll surely
know that THIS WAR MUST BE STOPPED NOW !!!!
PS-> Several days ago, I sent a very frightening message
to the “Sostituto Segretario di Stato Vaticano”… His
excellence Edgar Parra Pegna. (He did not respond).
PS-2-> But after that He sent me a condolence message
after the death of my father in March the 3rd 2022,
(vaccinated in April 25th)
My condolences also for your father’s murder and death.