# Putin lies about nuclear threats to Russia Hoaxlines • Oct 14, 2022 :::spoiler [toc] ::: <br/> ### What to know about Putin’s false claim that Russia had to prevent the West from arming Ukraine with nukes Vladimir Putin [claimed](https://archive.ph/6ageB#selection-4825.0-4831.268) the US would arm Ukraine with nuclear missiles in a speech before Russia invaded in February 2022, but the evidence [doesn’t support](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/us/politics/putin-ukraine-nuclear-weapons.html) his claim. The United States actively worked to denuclearize Ukraine in an [agreement](https://hoaxlines.org/ukraine-dashboard/to-say-the-us-is-obstructing-negotiations-is-misleading#29c260aeed14406189a621236d15e1ad) with Ukraine and Russia. - The [Budapest Memorandum](https://hoaxlines.org/ukraine-dashboard/to-say-the-us-is-obstructing-negotiations-is-misleading#29c260aeed14406189a621236d15e1ad) is one of [many treaties](https://hoaxlines.org/ukraine-dashboard/to-say-the-us-is-obstructing-negotiations-is-misleading#a0203629614a4685b001f88e8351a761) Russia violated over the past two decades. See “[To say the US is “obstructing negotiations” deflects from Russia violating at least five prior agreements](/94k0-6IbSP2cWpVn50UINw)” for details. <br/> :::warning Hoaxlines.org • [Newsletter](https://novelscience.substack.com) • [Ukraine information dashboard](https://hoaxlines.org/ukraine-dashboard) • [Contact us](mailto:research@hoaxlines.org) ::: ###### tags: `Hoaxlines` `Ukraine`
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