Vladimir Zelensky today, October 17, in Brojuysel on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Council, recalled that the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 promised Ukraine the protection of territorial integrity and sovereignty in exchange for the renunciation of nuclear weapons.
But now this document does not work, so the country’s security can be ensured by NATO membership or nuclear weapons, Zelensky emphasized.
The German publication BILD, citing open data analysis expert Julian Röpke, who recently visited Ukraine, writes that Zelensky’s statement was a “blow” and “shock” for Western journalists.
According to Roepke, several months ago a Ukrainian official told BILD and other members of a small circle of politicians and officials that Ukraine would not accept a second Russian attack on Kyiv. In this case, the Ukrainian nuclear arsenal will be restored, which the country voluntarily abandoned in the 90s of the 20th century.
We have the materials, we have the knowledge. If the order is given, it will only take us a few weeks to get the first bomb,” said the arms supply official.
According to him, the West should “think less about Russia’s red lines and much more about our red lines.”
Source: BILD
Source: Racurs
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.