US and Iran conflict thread. ( merged threads)

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Security assurances to Russia were written into thier constitution. Russia made it perfectly clear that NATO forces would not be tolerated in Ukriane . James Baker stated not one inch eastward


in 2014, Ukraine’s parliament voted to abandon its non-aligned status. [1] vowing to turn over the Russian naval bases to NATO


Yes, Ukraine initially declared its intention to be a neutral, non-nuclear, and non-bloc state as it achieved independence from the Soviet Union. This concept was first outlined in the 1990 Declaration of State Sovereignty and later reiterated by Ukrainian leadership during the lead-up to the December 1991 independence referendum.

The original vision for Ukrainian neutrality involved several key facets:

• The 1990 Declaration: Adopted by the Ukrainian parliament in July 1990, it explicitly stated Ukraine’s intent to become "a permanently neutral state that does not participate in military blocs". [1]

• Nuclear Disarmament: As part of this neutral and non-bloc framework, Ukraine agreed to relinquish the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal (inherited from the Soviet Union). This was formalized in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, where Ukraine joined the Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear state in exchange for security assurances from Russia, the US, and the UK. [1, 2]
• Evolution of Policy: Ukraine maintained a "non-block" status for years, but this policy fundamentally changed after Russia's annexation of Crimea and aggression in the Donbas region in 2014. Recognizing that neutrality had not prevented territorial violations, the Ukrainian parliament voted to amend the constitution, establishing membership in the European Union and NATO as core state objectives. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Shift in Policy: After the Russian annexation of Crimea and the invasion of the Donbas in 2014, Ukraine’s parliament voted to abandon its non-aligned status. [1]

2010 Non-Aligned Status: Under President Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine passed legislation officially codifying this "non-aligned status," explicitly forbidding Ukraine from joining military or political alliances.


Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, passed on July 1, 1990, which declares that the country has the “intention of becoming a permanently neutral state that does not participate in military blocs and adheres to three nuclear free principles…” (Declaration of State Sovereignty 1990: Art. IX). Furthermore, the Ukrainian Constitution, which bases itself on the Declaration of Independence of August 24, 1991, contains these basic principles of non-coalition and future neutrality.

Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine​

IX. FOREIGN AND HOMELAND SECURITY

The Ukrainian SSR shall have the right to its own Armed Forces.

The Ukrainian SSR shall have its own internal troops and state security bodies, subordinated to the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR.

The Ukrainian SSR shall determine the procedure for performing military service by citizens of the Republic.

Citizens of the Ukrainian SSR shall serve active military obligation, generally, within the territory of the Republic and shall not be employed for military purposes beyond its limits without consent of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR.

The Ukrainian SSR ceremoniously proclaims its intention to become a permanently neutral state in the future, which will be out of military blocks and will be committed to three non-nuclear principles: not to accept, not to produce and not to acquire the nuclear weapon.

https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/55-12#Text

And what did Russia give them in exchange for all of this ?

And how did Ukraine give anyone a Russian naval base ? Or are you talking about bases Ukraine inherited from the collapsed Soviet union ?

Russia isn't the USSR, nor are they it's sole heir no matter how much they wish they were.

 

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Masoud Pezeshkian submitted his official letter of resignation to the Supreme Leader because the Iranian President and the government have been excluded from the decision-making processes and hardline factions within the IRGC have taken control.

Pezeshkian stated that under such circumstances he is unable to run the government or carry out his legal responsibilities, and requests to step down immediately.

Iran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.

www.iranintl.com

 

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Masoud Pezeshkian submitted his official letter of resignation to the Supreme Leader because the Iranian President and the government have been excluded from the decision-making processes and hardline factions within the IRGC have taken control.

Pezeshkian stated that under such circumstances he is unable to run the government or carry out his legal responsibilities, and requests to step down immediately.

Iran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.

www.iranintl.com

Never saw that one comming.

 

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And what did Russia give them in exchange for all of this ?

All of what? independence from the soviet union ??

the only thing Russia made perfectly clear was that it no way shape or form would it allow NATO on its doorstep . It was a red line that meant war.
This is/was the national foreign policy of Russia , it has been this way since Ukraine independence. it was never a secret .Nato is considered a threat by Russia . agree with it or not thats how they see it. They made this point clear to Ukraine and NATO . Ukraine incorporated a neutrally clause to ease the concerns for Russia .

And how did Ukraine give anyone a Russian naval base ? Or are you talking about bases Ukraine inherited from the collapsed Soviet union ?

Kharkiv Pact​

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In 1997, Russia and Ukraine agreed to end the dispute over the former Soviet Black Sea Fleet by signing the Partition Treaty, establishing two independent national fleets and dividing armaments and bases between them.[9] Ukraine also agreed to lease major parts of its new bases in Sevastopol to the Russian Black Sea Fleet until 2017. During the presidency of Victor Yushchenko (January 2005 – February 2010) the Ukrainian government declared that the lease would not be extended and that the fleet would have to leave Sevastopol by 2017.[10]



Russian President Vladimir Putin used the prospect of NATO taking over the Sevastopol naval base to justify his 2014 annexation of Crimea. In televised remarks in April 2014, he stated that Russia moved to annex the peninsula to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and to stop "NATO ships [from docking] in Sevastopol". [1]

• The Stated Threat: Putin repeatedly expressed anxiety that if Russia did not act, Ukraine would inevitably be drawn into NATO. He viewed the permanent loss of the historic Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol as an unacceptable strategic threat to Russia's geopolitical dominance in the region. [1, 2]

Let me note too that we have already heard declarations from Kiev about Ukraine soon joining NATO. What would this have meant for Crimea and Sevastopol in the future? It would have meant that NATO’s navy would be right there in this city of Russia’s military glory, and this would create not an illusory but a perfectly real threat to the whole of southern Russia. These are things that could have become reality were it not for the choice the Crimean people made, and I want to say thank you to them for this. -Vladimier Putin.

And how did Ukraine give anyone a Russian naval base ? Or are you talking about bases Ukraine inherited from the collapsed Soviet union ?

It never happened, it was discussed. After Ukraine joined NATO you think they would allow a Russian naval base in Sevastopol?

Well the russians didnt think so , and they felt compelled to take the Criema before Ukraine joined NATO which up for a vote in the next few months