Budapest Memorandum

Budapest Memorandum was mistranslated into Ukrainian, Kyslytsya said

The English-language text of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum does not mention “security guarantees,” Serhii Kyslytsya, Presidential Office deputy head and former Ambassador to the UN, told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:19 PM

Ukraine’s biggest foreign policy mistake was trusting the Budapest Memorandum too much – Zaluzhnyi

Ukraine’s key foreign policy mistake was underestimating the aggressor state Russia and placing too much faith in the Budapest Memorandum, former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Ambassador to the U.K. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi wrote in a column published by Ukrainska Pravda on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 03:39 PM

Ukraine builds new security system after Budapest Memorandum failure — Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a UN Security Council meeting that the Budapest Memorandum failed to protect Ukraine, so the country is working with partners to build a new security system, his office said on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 11:15 AM

Zelenskyy says NATO membership is Ukraine’s cheapest security guarantee

NATO membership would be Ukraine’s most cost-effective security guarantee, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 22.

23 January 2025, 10:49 AM

Ukraine can be offered NATO alternatives — Foreign Affairs expert

Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump's administration is ready to provide Ukraine with NATO membership as a security guarantee, although, alternatives are on the table, Samuel Charap, Chair in Russia's policy in RAND corporation wrote on Dec. 24.

26 December 2024, 12:41 PM

Most Ukrainians support renewing country’s nuclear arsenal — Poll

Most Ukrainians support renewing the country’s nuclear arsenal, which was given up in 1994 as part of the Budapest Memorandum, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 02:16 PM

Budapest Memorandum has never worked once in 30 years — Zelenskyy

In the 30 years since its signing, the Budapest Memorandum has never managed to guarantee Ukraine’s security, including in the last 10 years of the Russo-Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 10:18 PM

Ukrainian FM brings Budapest Memorandum to NATO summit to highlight broken commitments

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha brought Ukraine’s copy of the memorandum to the Ukraine-NATO summit to remind international partners of their commitments, BBC wrote on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 01:50 PM

Only full NATO membership guarantees security, Ukraine says

Ukraine will accept no substitutes for full NATO membership, the Foreign Ministry declared ahead of upcoming NATO meetings on Dec. 3-4, marking 30 years since the Budapest Memorandum.

3 December 2024, 10:18 AM

Zelenskyy reaffirms NATO bid amid nuclear rumors

Military expert and editor of Defense Express, Valerii Riabykh, explained in an interview with Radio NV why the ongoing discussion about Ukraine potentially creating nuclear weapons is a positive development.

16 November 2024, 11:15 AM

Ukraine not pursuing nuclear rearmament — Foreign Ministry

Commenting to a recent article by The Times, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated on Nov. 13 that Kyiv is not developing or planning to create a nuclear bomb.

14 November 2024, 12:24 AM

Zelensky’s message: Ukraine needs NATO, not nuclear weapons, for security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, speaking during a press briefing on Monday, Oct. 21, that Ukraine has never demanded the return of nuclear weapons, but instead, it needs NATO membership for security.

22 October 2024, 06:10 PM

Ukraine will not pursue nuclear rearmament — Chief-of-Staff Yermak

There are “no conditions” under which Kyiv could resume its nuclear weapons program, head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, told RFE/RL on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 08:29 PM

Ukrainian President discussed NATO membership talks with Donald Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously discussed Ukraine's NATO membership with U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Zelenskyy said during a press conference in Brussels on Oct. 17.

17 October 2024, 04:46 PM

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