Makes the world a more dangerous place, does it not, Senator? Yes, it does. And just by way of history, Ukraine used to be had the third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons on the planet. But as a result of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and the United Kingdom, the Budapest memorandum documented a commitment by Russia and the United States to protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine in exchange for them giving up their nuclear weapons. Did I correctly summarize the content of the Budapest memorandum back in 1994? Yes, Senator, you did. And Ukraine willingly gave up its weapons for the protection of others. (04:35–04:59)
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