The Budapest Memorandum: The Forgotten Treaty That Could Drag The US And UK Into War With Russia

Revealed: The Forgotten Treaty Which Could Drag The US And UK Into WAR With Russia If Putin's Troops Intervene In Ukraine -- Daily Mail

* The agreement sees signatories promise to protect Ukraine's borders
* It was signed by Bill Clinton, John Major, Boris Yeltsin and Leonid Kuchma in 1994
* Ukrainian parliament has now reached out directly to all the countries who signed the treaty
* Putin currently has 150,000 troops on Ukraine's borders and it is reported some have crossed into the country
* President Obama says he is 'deeply concerned' by the news
* The US and Britain have both made 'crisis calls' to President Putin to warn him to respect territorial boundaries

A treaty signed in 1994 by the US and Britain could pull both countries into a war to protect Ukraine if President Putin's troops cross into the country.

Bill Clinton, John Major, Boris Yeltsin and Leonid Kuchma – the then-rulers of the USA, UK, Russia and Ukraine - agreed to the The Budapest Memorandum as part of the denuclearization of former Soviet republics after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Technically it means that if Russia has invaded Ukraine then it would be difficult for the US and Britain to avoid going to war.

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Update: Explainer: The Budapest Memorandum And Its Relevance To Crimea -- Radio Free Europe

My Comment: The Budapest Memorandum is not a treaty .... but even if it was the U.S. and Britain will not go to war over Ukraine .... and everyone knows that.