UK Prime Minister arrives in Kyiv to sign "100-year Partnership" pact
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president. #EuropeNews

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine’s capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president.

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    • takeda@lemm.eeEnglish
      81·
      2 days ago

      There are better examples, for example this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoney_War

      Budapest memorandum was violated by Russia, the other signatories still obeyed by it and also provided support.

      Also this move is good, the more NATO countries sign such agreements, the easier would be to gain NATO membership.

      • BrikoXOPMEnglish
        32·
        2 days ago

        I’m sure Ukraine is feeling very safe at the moment from empty security assurances. The simple fact is that if they still had their nukes, this war wouldn’t even be happening.

        • takeda@lemm.eeEnglish
          32·
          2 days ago

          It’s easy to say now, I mean even Clinton said he regretted it.

          Though let’s not lie to ourselves, back in 90s if Ukraine would say no, Russia (with UN’s blessing would probably enter to “get them back”).

          Frankly if Ukraine would have joined NATO in 2009 as Biden suggested, these wars probably wouldn’t happen, and the memorandum would still be considered as a good idea.