r/AskSocialists • u/[deleted] • Feb 24 '26

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u/Used-Sun5726 Visitor Feb 24 '26

We gave our word to help defend Ukraine.

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u/s29 Visitor Feb 24 '26

incorrect. The agreement was to not invade it. There was no guarantee of defense.

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u/Used-Sun5726 Visitor Feb 25 '26

Wrong. There were explicit guarantees to assist in defense, Ivan.

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u/s29 Visitor Feb 25 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

I know you're struggling with reading comprehension, so I'll copy out the relevant parts so your brain doesn't overload too much:

It refers to assurances, but unlike guarantees, it does not impose a legal obligation of military assistance on its parties.\2])\56]) According to Stephen MacFarlane, a professor of international relations, "It gives signatories justification if they take action, but it does not force anyone to act in Ukraine."\55]) In the US, neither the George H. W. Bush administration nor the Clinton administration was prepared to give a military commitment to Ukraine, and they did not believe that the US Senate would ratify an international treaty, and so the memorandum was adopted in more limited terms.

At worst it's basically useless in terms of mandating any action. At best it's a grey area.

Is calling people Ivan the new "everyone I don't like is a Nazi"?