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We are a civic collective born from the memory of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum — a promise made in the name of peace, later betrayed.
At the Helsinki Book Fair on the 23rd, I saw a beautifully illuminated map of Ukraine at the booth of Ukrainalaisten yhdistys Suomessa ry — a quiet yet powerful reminder of light, resilience, and culture. 💡🇺🇦
#HelsinkiBookFair #LightUpUkraine #Ukraine
Why does it matter?
When the Budapest Memorandum was violated in 2014, not only borders collapsed—trust did.
It became a symbol of how fragile international commitments can be.
We must make promises verifiable, not just printable.
#BudapestMemorandum #ReforgeTrust #StandWithUkraine
What is the Budapest Memorandum?
In 1994, Ukraine gave up the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal in exchange for security assurances from the US, UK, and Russia.
It was a promise — made in peace, later broken in war.
#LightUpUkraine #BudapestMemorandum #Ukraine
In 1994, Ukraine surrendered its nuclear arsenal for security assurances from the US, UK, and Russia—the Budapest Memorandum. Those pledges were later broken, turning the document into a symbol of breached trust.
#BudapestMemorandum #Ukraine #ReforgeTrust
