US 'Security Guarantees' for Ukraine: A Deal with Forgotten Precedents
📰 THE STORY: Fox News reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared a U.S. security guarantees document '100% ready' for signing, stating Kyiv is awaiting American confirmation of details. This document is presented as a crucial step towards Ukraine's long-term security in the face of ongoing conflict. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This isn't the first
time Ukraine has received 'security guarantees.' The 1994 Budapest Memorandum , signed by the US, UK, and Russia, provided 'security assurances' to Ukraine in exchange for dismantling its post-Soviet nuclear arsenal (the third-largest in the world at the time). Those 'assurances' proved utterly worthless when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. The current
'100% ready' document rings hollow against that historical precedent. Double Standard: The West champions 'self-determination' and 'territorial integrity' for Ukraine while simultaneously violating these principles elsewhere. Consider the two decades of illegal occupation and military intervention in Afghanistan, or the deliberate destruction and subsequent slave markets in Libya following the
2011 NATO 'intervention' under the guise of humanitarian protection. Where were the 'security guarantees' for Libya's sovereignty? The outrage is highly selective. Follow the Money: These 'security guarantees' are not charity; they are mechanisms that funnel billions into the military-industrial complex. Since the conflict began, the U.S. has committed over $75 billion in security assistance to