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Neutrality treaties are only worth something as long as your neighbours respect them. Ukraine had signed a treaty with US and Russia to give up its nukes in exchange for guarantees that their territorial integrity would be respected and defended. Putins Russia blatantly broke that treaty in 2014. So much for neutrality.

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This is a common misunderstanding, the deal was either return Soviet nuclear weapons to Russia or get invaded by both NATO and Russia to return the nukes by force. Ukraine never had the ability to control or use them and there are no lasting international protection guarantees.