- January 10, 2025
- 3:28 pm
- Ukraine
“Please don’t say that if Putin comes, if he crosses the borders, if he kills, then we will impose sanctions. This is bullshit. Sorry” Zelensky said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Friedman
Ukrainian postal service “Ukrposhta” presented a new postal issue, which caused a wide response in society.
Stamp with inscription “The Budapest Memorandum is bull..it” became a continuation of a series that began with stamps dedicated to a Russian warship (which went there too), and immediately attracted the attention of not only Ukrainians, but also a global audience.
In an interview with Friedman, Zelensky criticized the Budapest Memorandum. According to him, the document is empty promises, and the signatories of the memorandum were indifferent to Ukraine and its security.
However, according to Zelensky, when the Russian Federation occupied Crimea and part of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, no one came to these “consultations, did not answer the letters,” and no one conducted consultations.
“Why? Fuck it. Is this understandable in Russian? Just as the Russians didn’t give a damn, all the other guarantors didn’t give a damn about this country, these people, these security guarantees,” he said.
The President of Ukraine also recalled that before a full-scale invasion he called on countries that warned about Russia’s attack not to wait, but to impose sanctions now.
“Please don’t say that if Putin comes, if he crosses the borders, if he kills, then we will impose sanctions. This is bullshit. Sorry,” Zelensky said.
New stamp: symbol of freedom of speech
General Director of Ukrposhta Igor Smilyansky said that the idea for the brand arose after Zelensky’s podcast. In his words:
“While you are voting for the best brand of 2024, we are already talking about the first releases of 2025. And after the president’s interview, I thought about continuing the series “Russian warship, go…!” with the “Budapest Memorandum is bullshit” stamp. “What do you think, will it be popular?” the official wrote then.”
The cost of a postal sheet with 9 stamps is 600 hryvnia.
You can already buy it on the official website of “Ukrposhti”.
Historical context: lessons for Ukraine and Israel
Budapest Memorandumsigned on December 5, 1994 in Budapest between Ukraine, the United States, Russia and Great Britain, was an international treaty that obliged Ukraine to renounce nuclear weapons.
Ukraine, which had the third largest nuclear capability in the world, destroyed 2,000 strategic nuclear warheads before 1996. In exchange, the United States, Russia and Great Britain pledged to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and to refrain from the military use of force and economic pressure against it.
| Guarantor country | Obligations under the memorandum | Real action |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Defense of Ukraine’s sovereignty | We limited ourselves to sanctions |
| United Kingdom | Support for territorial integrity | Similar reaction |
| Russia | Refrain from aggression | Broke all my obligations |
Why is this important for Israel?
In the context of international relations, Israel pays special attention to events in Ukraine. The experience of the Budapest Memorandum underscores the need to maintain one’s own defense capabilities and not rely solely on external guarantees.
On the website NAnews – Israel News we continue to talk about how events in Ukraine affect world politics and our country.
Conclusion
The “Budapest Memorandum is x…i” stamp has become a symbol of Ukraine’s bitter disappointment in international guarantees. This is a reminder that freedom and independence require not only promises, but also real actions.
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