This was a historic point in world history. It was an important step toward nuclear non proliferation and prevented the rise of a major third nuclear power in Eastern Europe. But unfortunately, Russia proceeded to violate that same agreement in 2014 with the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. peninsula. And then, as we know, the Russian government, led by Mr. Putin, violated that agreement a second time in February 2022 with its invasion of Ukraine. (05:57–06:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that Russia violated the Budapest Memorandum by annexing Crimea in 2014.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
