The Nunn-Lugar Program and Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine
Introduction. This article is devoted to studying the process of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine in the framework of the Nunn-Lugar Program in the first half of the 1990s. The reconstruction of this process makes it possible to determine specific features of the Ukrainian disarmament and demonstrate...
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| description | Introduction. This article is devoted to studying the process of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine in the framework of the Nunn-Lugar Program in the first half of the 1990s. The reconstruction of this process makes it possible to determine specific features of the Ukrainian disarmament and demonstrate the absence of alternatives for it.
Methods and materials. The paper is based on the latest U.S. declassified documents, regulatory and legal acts, memoirs, etc. The author uses historical and systemic methods to research the stages of the evolution of the nuclear disarmament process in Ukraine and study politicians attitudes towards the Soviet nuclear legacy.
Analysis and results. The study investigates the reasons for joining the efforts of Moscow and Washington in turning Ukraine into a “nuclear-free state”, reveals the Russian and American attitudes towards the problem. Particular attention is paid to contradictions within the Ukrainian political elite that was split into the “pro-nuclear” and “antinuclear” groups. The article also studies the role of President L. Kravchuk in solving the disarmament problem, which was extremely contradictory. Finally, the article analyzes the reasons that allow to change the balance of political forces in Ukraine in favor of the “anti-nuclear” group, which enabled president Kravchuk to reaffirm his international obligations and initiate the nuclear disarmament process. In general, the article shows that the preservation of nuclear weapons by Ukraine was impossible due to a number of financial, technological, and geopolitical reasons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30befa71dee5451db2cef2e7a1d8baaa2023-09-03T12:08:53ZrusVolgograd State UniversityВестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения1998-99382312-87042020-06-0125310311410.15688/jvolsu4.2020.3.9The Nunn-Lugar Program and Nuclear Disarmament of UkraineSergey Yu. Shenin0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4503-5923Andrei S. Shenin1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8468-4275Department of International Relations and Russian Foreign Policy, Saratov National Research State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky, Saratov, Russian FederationDepartment of Public Administration, Narxoz University, Almaty, Republic of KazakhstanIntroduction. This article is devoted to studying the process of nuclear disarmament of Ukraine in the framework of the Nunn-Lugar Program in the first half of the 1990s. The reconstruction of this process makes it possible to determine specific features of the Ukrainian disarmament and demonstrate the absence of alternatives for it. Methods and materials. The paper is based on the latest U.S. declassified documents, regulatory and legal acts, memoirs, etc. The author uses historical and systemic methods to research the stages of the evolution of the nuclear disarmament process in Ukraine and study politicians attitudes towards the Soviet nuclear legacy. Analysis and results. The study investigates the reasons for joining the efforts of Moscow and Washington in turning Ukraine into a “nuclear-free state”, reveals the Russian and American attitudes towards the problem. Particular attention is paid to contradictions within the Ukrainian political elite that was split into the “pro-nuclear” and “antinuclear” groups. The article also studies the role of President L. Kravchuk in solving the disarmament problem, which was extremely contradictory. Finally, the article analyzes the reasons that allow to change the balance of political forces in Ukraine in favor of the “anti-nuclear” group, which enabled president Kravchuk to reaffirm his international obligations and initiate the nuclear disarmament process. In general, the article shows that the preservation of nuclear weapons by Ukraine was impossible due to a number of financial, technological, and geopolitical reasons.https://hfrir.jvolsu.com/index.php/en/component/attachments/download/2247nuclear disarmamentukrainerussiaunited statesnunn-lugar programbudapest memorandumstart-1lisbon protocol |
| spellingShingle | Sergey Yu. Shenin Andrei S. Shenin The Nunn-Lugar Program and Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения nuclear disarmament ukraine russia united states nunn-lugar program budapest memorandum start-1 lisbon protocol |
| title | The Nunn-Lugar Program and Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine |
| title_full | The Nunn-Lugar Program and Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine |
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| topic | nuclear disarmament ukraine russia united states nunn-lugar program budapest memorandum start-1 lisbon protocol |
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