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11 of March, 17:30

Kiev tried to persuade Moscow to adhere to the Budapest Memorandum
Ukraine try to persuade Russia to adhere to the Budapest Memorandum and to provide security guarantees on the part of nuclear weapons, said on Wednesday authorized the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen perebyinis.

first Director of the Department for non-proliferation and observation arms of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Ulyanov said that Moscow could deploy nuclear weapons in the Crimea, but as long as data about similar plans no. Also yesterday, the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov Century said that there are no other obligations, except the non-use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine, neither Russia nor any other country in the Budapest Memorandum did not take.

"Urge the Russian Federation to fully perform its obligations in Accordance with the Budapest Memorandum," said Predrag at a press conference.

The Budapest Memorandum - international agreement between Ukraine, USA, Russia and great Britain on security assurances in connection with Ukraine's accession to the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons was signed on 5 December 1994. The contract contains clauses providing Ukraine guarantees its sovereignty and security.

Ukraine After the collapse of the USSR inherited a large nuclear stockpiles. After the annexation of Kiev to the Contract he was destroyed, and nuclear power, as well as among them Russia, pledged to guarantee Ukraine's security.

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