Deputy head of the US Department of State disappointed representatives of Ukrainian society, advocating the creation in Ukraine of its own nuclear weapons
Rose Gottemoeller, the deputy head of the US Department of State for International Security and Arms Control, argued about the big problems of Ukraine if Kiev decided to launch its own nuclear program in 90. Ms. Gottemyuller quotes a Ukrainian publication with a far-reaching title "European truth" (this interview was timed to the 20 anniversary of the signing of the Budapest Memorandum):
The Ukrainian journalist was clearly dissatisfied with the statements of the State Department deputy and asked what did Ukraine gain from signing the memorandum in 1994?
On this Gottemoeller replied:
The journalist clearly did not let up:
But here, Gottemoeller decided to cool the radical fervor:
The Ukrainian journalist of the “European Truth”, who did not interview Gottemoeller, but rather tried to argue with her, noted that “you are not considering military assistance to Ukraine.”
Based on such a strange "interview", it turns out that Kiev really wants to begin the process of creating its own nuclear potential with all the ensuing consequences. Judging by the reaction of a high-ranking official from the US State Department, even Washington is shocking such an approach, if this is certainly not a kind of game ...
If nuclear weaponinherited from the USSR, remained in Ukraine, for 20 years it would continue to remain a source of instability and conflicts throughout the Eurasian space. If Ukraine did not support the Budapest Memorandum, I do not believe that we could agree on a Russian-American agreement on the reduction of offensive weapons.
The Ukrainian journalist was clearly dissatisfied with the statements of the State Department deputy and asked what did Ukraine gain from signing the memorandum in 1994?
On this Gottemoeller replied:
Let me ask you a question too. How could Ukraine win if it had nuclear weapons left?
The journalist clearly did not let up:
There is an opinion that we should think about the restoration of the nuclear potential. After all, Ukraine has uranium mines, we have nuclear engineers, all that is missing is a full uranium enrichment cycle.
But here, Gottemoeller decided to cool the radical fervor:
First, Ukraine in this case will lose its leading role in the world in the issue of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Lose the status of a reliable partner and the corresponding benefits that are waiting for you - the current leader in non-proliferation - at a conference on this issue already in the spring of 2015.
Secondly, you will not get more security, as I explained earlier.
Secondly, you will not get more security, as I explained earlier.
The Ukrainian journalist of the “European Truth”, who did not interview Gottemoeller, but rather tried to argue with her, noted that “you are not considering military assistance to Ukraine.”
Based on such a strange "interview", it turns out that Kiev really wants to begin the process of creating its own nuclear potential with all the ensuing consequences. Judging by the reaction of a high-ranking official from the US State Department, even Washington is shocking such an approach, if this is certainly not a kind of game ...
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