Russia Sets Anti-Record for Violations of International Agreements and Treaties
Sky News military analyst Michael Clarke revealed shocking statistics on Russia’s violations of international agreements. According to his data, the aggressor country has already violated more than 190 different agreements, including the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, which is critically important for Ukraine.
Systematic Violation of International Agreements
Military analyst Sky News Michael Clarke published shocking statistics: Russia has violated over 190 international agreements, setting a kind of anti-record for the aggressor country in international diplomacy.
The history of Russian violations reveals a systematic approach to ignoring international law. Among the most egregious violations is the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, when Ukraine gave up its inherited nuclear weapons after the collapse of the USSR. According to Clarke, the uniqueness of the situation was that among all post-Soviet countries, only Ukraine had the real capability and experience to use this arsenal.
“Ukraine could have had its own operational nuclear forces if it wanted to, but gave them up in exchange for security guarantees,” emphasized the military analyst, noting that other countries, such as Kazakhstan and Belarus, effectively did not have the technical capabilities to use the inherited weapons.
The expert paid special attention to Russia’s gas contracts with Europe. Until 2008, Gazprom adhered to its commercial obligations, but the situation changed dramatically with the beginning of Putin’s “aggressive phase.” Since then, Russia has regularly used gas supplies as a tool of political pressure, “playing games regarding the isolation of Ukraine and Ukrainian pipelines from the rest of European supplies.”
Among other significant violations are the 2014 Minsk agreements, signed after the occupation of Crimea. Russia’s systematic non-compliance with agreements confirms the tendency to use international treaties as temporary instruments for achieving its own geopolitical goals.
Notably, even US President Donald Trump acknowledged Russia’s tendency to drag out negotiations regarding the war’s end, comparing this tactic to his business experience. This once again confirms the deliberate nature of Moscow’s violations of international agreements.
The history of Russia’s systematic violations of international agreements demonstrates the impossibility of trusting this country as a reliable partner in any negotiations. This is especially important in the context of the current war and future peace negotiations.
