Reads like a treaty to me. If you do this, then we promise this if someone tries to do this to you. That someone is trying to do this to them so we are supposed to this. I guess democratic promises have always been worth shit.
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
Not a treaty and never ratified by the Senate. I already made this point on another thread. JD, why don't you read your own Wikilink?
"According to the memorandum, Russia, the U.S., and the UK confirmed... that they would:
1. Respect Ukrainian independence and sovereignty within its existing borders.
2. Refrain from the threat or use of force against Ukraine.
3. Refrain from using economic pressure on Ukraine in order to influence its politics.
4. Seek United Nations Security Council action if nuclear weapons are used against Ukraine.
5. Refrain from the of nuclear arms against Ukraine.
6. Consult with one another if questions arise regarding these commitments."
Russia has violated 1, 2 and 3. All we are obligated to do in response to the Russian violations is #6 - consult with each other. That is the extent of our OBLIGATIONS under this memorandum (which is not a treaty, JD). Our OPTIONS are a different matter.