Circumstances of Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament should be investigated by Parliament, former MP says

Ukraine was not destined to completely relinquish its nuclear capability: in 1992–1993, parliament linked nuclear disarmament to security guarantees and progress toward NATO membership. However, according to Yurii Kostenko, a five-term member of parliament, the executive branch effectively departed from Parliament’s position, and Ukraine’s strategic warheads were transferred to Russia.