ЯДЕРНЕ РОЗЗБРОЄННЯ УКРАЇНИ ТА НАСЛІДКИ. (Ukrainian)

The article reveals the causes, course and consequences of Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament. Particular attention is paid to the peculiarities of depriving Ukraine of its nuclear status and the negative consequences of these actions. The purpose of the study is to highlight the main provisions and features of Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament. Methodology of work: applied historical-comparative method, chronological method, general scientific methods, analysis, synthesis, comparison. The scientific novelty lies in the development and systematization of the existing database on research topics. Conclusions: The presence of nuclear weapons is a powerful deterrent to preventing military conflict. Ukraine had the world’s third nuclear arsenal after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but became a non-nuclear state due to US and Russian foreign policy pressure, and as a result of losing its nuclear status, the Kremlin has constantly felt and continues to feel aggressive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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