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Did Ukraine Make a Mistake by Giving Up Nuclear Weapons?

| Mar. 30, 2022

In the 90s, Ukraine made the decision to dismantle the thousands of former Soviet nuclear weapons left on its territory. Nearly 3 decades later, Russia has invaded Ukraine using its own nuclear arsenal to bully other nations from interceding. In this special episode of AT THE BRINK, we explore whether Ukrainian denuclearization was a fateful mistake and if a nuclear Ukraine could have prevented the Russian invasion.

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For Academic Citation:Did Ukraine Make a Mistake by Giving Up Nuclear Weapons?.” At the Brink, March 30, 2022.

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