• @mkwt
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    13 hours ago

    Ukraine gave up those nukes in exchange for security assurances. If Russia is going to go back on its assurance, then Ukraine should be able to go back to the nukes. Fair is fair.

    As a former SSR that held nuclear weapons on its territory before 1968, they even oughta be free and clear with respect to the non proliferation treaty.

    • @brucethemoose
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      513 hours ago

      As a former SSR that held nuclear weapons on its territory before 1968, they even oughta be free and clear with respect to the non proliferation treaty.

      Is that true? If the worst comes to pass, I wonder what the UN will say (not that it matters…)

      • @InverseParallax
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        5 hours ago

        Is that true? If the worst comes to pass, I wonder what the UN will say (not that it matters…)

      • @[email protected]
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        98 hours ago

        what the UN will say

        “Well, they have nukes now, so international law is now more like international suggestions for them”

      • @mkwt
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        510 hours ago

        This is NonCredibleDefense. So it’s true if it would be funny if it were true.

        • @brucethemoose
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          8 hours ago

          In UN

          Russia’s deligate is beyond furious. Most everyone has an awkward look. China is getting very annoyed with their vassal’s war, and someone on the floor:

          wringing hands “Well technically its within Ukraine’s rights…”