Hang on a 2009, 1997 Nuclear Weapons Agreement Guaranteed Ukraines Borders
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"remember 9 July 1997. I do. NATO and Ukraine officially signed an agreement that anyone, even a peripatetic ex-president, can find on NATO?s website. All five states party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons gave Ukraine security assurances in return for Ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons.
- That agreement was reaffirmed on August 21, 2009
- In addition to the regular consultative and cooperative meetings set out in the Charter, the NUC [NATO Ukraine Council] will be convened following a request from Ukraine if Ukraine perceives a direct threat to its territorial integrity, political independence, or security, in line with paragraph 8 of the Partnership for Peace Framework Document."
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