budapest memorandum

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized NATO allies for their perceived uneven engagement in global crises, highlighting US contributions to Ukraine while questioning European commitment to securing the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio emphasized that the strait's security is in Europe's interest, urging them to step up and address disruptions to global energy supplies.

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine inherited a significant nuclear stockpile. Despite having these nuclear weapons, Ukraine relinquished them due to financial burdens and geopolitical risks. The 1994 budapest memorandum promised security guarantees, which proved unreliable when Russia annexed Crimea and supported separatists in Ukraine. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict highlights the vulnerabilities of Ukrainian security without nuclear deterrence.

From Siraj ud-Daulah to Zelenskyy, they would have done better had they been guided by fear

Several nations, including Belarus, South Africa, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, voluntarily relinquished their nuclear arsenals, choosing peace over military power. They signed various international treaties like the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the budapest memorandum to ensure a safer world. Their commitment to disarmament highlights the feasibility of achieving global peace.

Does the western world think it has the right to monopolise and control access to nuclear power and supplies? The current status of the nuclear balance suggests so.

Since 2014, numerous attempts to end the Russia-Ukraine war have failed, including a recent ceasefire proposal by Putin in Istanbul, which was rebuffed due to lack of an unconditional ceasefire. Previous agreements like the budapest memorandum and Minsk agreements have been repeatedly violated. Short-term ceasefires in 2022, 2023, and 2025 also collapsed amid accusations of violations from both sides.

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Britain has commended Ukraine “for refusing to rise to provocation” from Russia.

The White House is reportedly considering Budapest for a high-stakes trilateral meeting between Presidents Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy. While the US Secret Service prepares in Hungary, Moscow prefers Russia as the venue, and France suggested Geneva. This follows Trump's Alaska meeting with Putin, with discussions ongoing regarding security guarantees for Ukraine and potential peacekeeping missions, despite Russian officials slowing progress.

FIFA's compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men's World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global soccer governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said on Monday.

Ukraine was betrayed by countries that promised to uphold its territorial integrity and sovereignty

Britain has advised all its nationals to leave Crimea immediately by ‘all practical means possible’.

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