http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-explainer-budapest-memorandum/25280502.html
*Explainer: The Budapest Memorandum And Its Relevance To Crimea*
By Ron Synovitz, RFE/RL, February 28, 2014
... In the "Budapest Memorandum," Russia, the United Kingdom, and the
United States promised that none of them would ever threaten or use force
against the territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine.
They also pledged that none of them would ever use economic coercion to
subordinate Ukraine to their own interest.
They specifically pledged they would refrain from making each other's
territory the object of military occupation or engage in other uses of
force in violation of international law.
All sides agreed that no such occupation or acquisition will be recognized
as legal and that the signatories would "consult in the event a situation
arises which raises a question concerning these commitments." ...
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