Did Ukraine Give Up All Nukes? || History College

Did Ukraine Give Up All Nukes? || History College
Have you ever pondered what unfolds when a nation bids farewell to its nuclear arsenal? Let's rewind to 1991 when Ukraine took a bold step that left the world questioning, "Did they really ditch their nuclear weapons?"
The scene was electric. Over 90% of Ukrainians gave a thumbs up to independence, electing Leonid Kravchuk, the helmsman of the freshly established Ukrainian ship, as their president.
With bureaucratic maneuvers in Brest and Alma-Ata, the Soviet Union officially threw in the towel, making way for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
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