Monday, February 21, 2022

Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in a Russian invasion

Ukrainian Military Forces servicemen walk past a metal plate which reads "caution mines" on the frontline with Russia-backed separatists.

Three decades ago, the newly independent country of Ukraine was briefly the third largest nuclear power in the world. A lot has changed since then.

(Image credit: ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images)

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