![]() Yesterday, Putin watched test launches of Russia's dreaded long-range nuclear missiles. And work hard on finding the right and efficient security guarantee for Ukraine. And given the fact that we abandoned our nuclear- nuclear arsenal, given the fact that the security assurances that were given to us failed, I think some countries should feel responsibility for this- for this. You know, whatever mistakes were made in history, our current life gives all of us excellent opportunities to correct those mistakes. Lesley Stahl: Do you feel that the United States owes you?ĭmytro Kuleba: Partially. ![]() Do you all look back on that and say, "We should not have given up our nuclear weapons? It was a mistake." And in return, you got security guarantees from the United States and from Russia. You agreed to send the nukes back to Russia. You had a- a giant arsenal, I think the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world. ![]() Lesley Stahl: You know, in the early '90s when the Soviet Union broke up and Ukraine became an independent country, you gave up your nuclear weapons. It's a global- it's about a global struggle between democracies and authoritarian regimes, between those who want to play by the rules and those who want to rewrite rules in their favor. Lesley Stahl: Is there a fear that this thing is widening beyond what's going on around your border?ĭmytro Kuleba: This thing has been wide from the very beginning. So far, this message is ca- came from few European members of NATO. Lesley Stahl: Has there been any subtle pressure from the United States for you to abandon your desire?ĭmytro Kuleba: No.
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