But, but, but ... Russia signed a treaty in 1994 to respect Ukraine's borders!!!
(I actually heard this one again just the other day. As if the only thing that's changed in the world since 1994 was that Vlad the Bad took charge of Russia and decided to put all agreements and international law into his paper shredder. SMH.)
The "treaty" wasn't a treaty, and in 2012, the United States, a party to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, insisted that this instrument was non-binding, when it sanctioned Byelorus in contravention of the same.
But, but, but ... Russia signed a treaty in 1994 to respect Ukraine's borders!!!
(I actually heard this one again just the other day. As if the only thing that's changed in the world since 1994 was that Vlad the Bad took charge of Russia and decided to put all agreements and international law into his paper shredder. SMH.)
The "treaty" wasn't a treaty, and in 2012, the United States, a party to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, insisted that this instrument was non-binding, when it sanctioned Byelorus in contravention of the same.