This talk was given on December 2nd, 2025 for Massachusetts Peace Action (MAPA) The video with discussion is here: Setting the Stage in Ukraine Ukrainian independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 hinged on the re-collection and dismantlement of 1,700 Soviet-owned and operated nuclear weapons, under the auspices of the Non Proliferation Treaty in 1994. As a soviet state, Ukraine had been the 3rd largest nuclear power in the world. The relocation and destruction of these Russian nuclear weapons was associated with guarantees to Ukraine, according to Wikipedia, as follows: In 1994, Ukraine agreed to transfer these weapons to Russia … Continue reading
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