The UKRAINE gov’t was the 3rd largest nuclear power until they signed the Budapest Memorandum with The Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine (other nations signed similar agreements.) Ukraine honored their commitment & allowed their weapons to be destroyed.
* Please see:
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/pings?more=368187928
Was the Budapest memorandum submitted to the Senate for ratification?
Didn't think so.
“Ukraine honored their commitment & allowed their weapons to be destroyed.”
A lot of good that did! You can’t trust the U.S. under Obama! It is now everbody for themselves.