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In reply to the discussion: 30 yrs ago today: Ukraine disarmed itself voluntarily in exchange for security assurances from US, Britain and Russia [View all]Emrys
(8,125 posts)15. I can't believe you're seriously suggesting this, twice now
Read what I wrote above - again, if you misunderstood it the first time:
Ukraine proposing or threatening to "entertain bids" from all-comers for the nukes as you suggest would have rendered it a pariah state from early in its newly independent existence, and might even have provoked military intervention to head off the threat.
Your suggestion doesn't sound mercenary. It sounds glib and lunatic, and quite likely suicidal.
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30 yrs ago today: Ukraine disarmed itself voluntarily in exchange for security assurances from US, Britain and Russia [View all]
Dennis Donovan
Dec 5
OP
The threat would have set up Ukraine for military intervention PDQ to prevent it spreading nuclear materials and weapons
Emrys
Dec 6
#18
Your position would see nuclear materials and weapons in the hands of even bigger crooks and bastards -
Emrys
Dec 6
#26
What would really be foolish is to imagine that Ukraine's position was strong enough at the time to attempt such a ploy.
Emrys
Dec 6
#31
While the leaders signed the documents they crossed their fingers behind their backs.
Jacson6
Dec 5
#5
No, but he had an Ukrainian girlfriend we helped to leave after Putin invaded.
sinkingfeeling
Dec 6
#23
Thanks to the Nunn-Lugar Act, and Ash Carter. The Budapest Memorandum meant that...
FailureToCommunicate
Dec 5
#8
You don't get my meaning. That sliver of land in the Kursk oblast isn't existential to the Russian regime's existence.
paleotn
Dec 6
#33