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2025-03-01 21:38:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 919603554548F8D35E34FBAAEA30DF684E7E8B9F6E6EF0FC820586802C7C2C72
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Original Note:
The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances in 1994 provided security assurances but did not include a binding defense commitment. The US is not legally obligated to defend Ukraine militarily under the Budapest Memorandum. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/filling-the-security-void-of-the-budapest-memorandum
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