As a result of other agreements and the memorandum, between 1993 and 1996, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine gave up their nuclear weapons.

The memoranda prohibited Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom and France from threatening or using military force or economic coercion against Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, "except in self-defence or otherwise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations."

Can I thank you and Matt for your programme? It was enlightening, worrying and so many emotions in between. You were both so invested in the topic. Hopefully the people who have the ability to make changes now understand the problem.

Thanks Brian. Since I joined Bluesky your poems are one of the highlights I look forward to each day.👏👏