about her must-read book, Inheriting the Bomb. Ukrainian concerns that security assurances in 1994, given in exchange for nuclear disarmament, would amount to nothing proved prescient in 2014. Listen:

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History As It Happens: When Ukraine Had Nukes

When Ukraine acceded to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1994, the country’s leaders fulfilled a vow they had made as soon as Ukraine became an independent state in 1991. Ukraine would relinquish...

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In this episode

takes us back to the early '90s, when Ukraine had nuclear weapons it vowed to relinquish after USSR collapse -- but not before winning respect for its sovereignty from U.S. and Russia. What happened? Listen:

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History As It Happens: When Ukraine gave up its nukes

Ukraine voluntarily ceded its nuclear inheritance after the collapse of the Soviet Union, hoping its decision to disarm would lead to security guarantees. It didn’t work out that way.

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Jan 31

Can Ukraine's history of nuclear disarmament help prevent a nuclear crisis? Join us Feb 8 for a timely discussion on nuclear weapons, Ukraine, and Russia, featuring Dr. Mariana Budjeryn, with audience Q&A, networking, beverages, and (of course!) chowder. eventbrite.com/e/chat-chowder

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@mbudjeryn

Jan 29

Arches Ultra 50-miler completed. Thank you all who supported this endeavor with #Endurance4Ukraine contributions! Together, we raised nearly $2000 for generators for Ukrainian civilians and the military!

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@mbudjeryn

Jan 26

And here's the recording:

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Inheriting the Bomb: A History of Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament and...

with Mariana Budjeryn. The fall of the Soviet empire in 1991 raised fears of the world’s single largest wave of nuclear proliferation in history, when the So...

Congratulations to my friend and colleague

@tkassenova

for this fantastic recognition! It couldn’t have gone to a more well-deserved work.

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@tkassenova

Jan 24

Everyone who knows me knows about my love for libraries and archives, librarians and archivists

I am grateful and humbled that @stanfordpress Atomic Steppe is the winner of the 2022 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title, sponsored by the American Library Association.

Many thanks to

for hosting my book talk yesterday! It was an honor to meet its incredible team of scholars. (And enjoy Californian weather!)

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Jan 18

Next week: "Inheriting the Bomb: A History of Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament and Why It Matters" with Mariana Budjeryn RSVP here: shar.es/afwxjM

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Ten days ago, I returned from a trip to #Ukraine. If I had to summarize my impressions in one word, it would be surreal. In more than one word, my impressions have just been published by

A Journey to the Edge of War and Peace

“What begins as wonder ends in perplexity and thence leads back to wonder: How marvelous that men can perform courageous or just deeds even though they do not

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@mbudjeryn

Jan 23

A quick run in beautiful Monterey CA before a talk about Inheriting the Bomb

@JamesMartinCNS

. 5 days to my 50-miler, still time to donate #Endurance4Ukraine 👇🏼

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@mbudjeryn

Jan 19

Got a shirt from a charity run #BraveryRunUkraine I did back in November. This will be perfect to wear for the 50-miler I will be running at Arches National Park on Jan. 28. Insane? Yes. But also a good opportunity to fundraise for Ukraine. If you want to contribute, see

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Very excited!

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@mbudjeryn

Jan 19

They continue to live in Ukraine, raise their children, teach students, record podcasts, on top of collecting and personally delivering aid to Ukrainian civilians and military. Running 50 miles seems nothing compared to the amazing perseverance Ukrainians have shown the world.

Volodymyr and his wife Tetiana Ogarkova, a literary scholar, are also the authors of a wonderful Explaining Ukraine podcasts:

ukraineworld.org

Ukraine in 2022: war, resistance, suffering, courage | Ep. 176

In this episode, we're giving an overview of Ukraine in 2022.

The money will go to buy generators for Ukrainian civilians and the military, as well as cars for the military, an effort organized by a Ukrainian philosopher and professor of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, our joint Alma Mater, Volodymyr Yermolenko

You can make a contribution to my PayPal account at mbudjeryn@gmail.com or to Venmo at

@mbudjeryn

. Please mark your contribution with #Endurance4Ukraine

Very well deserved!

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Arms Control Assoc

@ArmsControlNow

Jan 13

Congratulations to the @Energoatom_ua staff at Ukraine's #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (#ZNPP), selected as the 2022 Arms Control Persons of the Year through an online poll that drew over 3,500 participants from nearly 80 countries. #ACPOY2022 More at ArmsControl.org/PressRoom

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Responsible Statecraft

@RStatecraft

Jan 2

Should (could) Ukraine have kept its nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War?

@DanielLarison

on new book by

@mbudjeryn

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What if Ukraine had kept its nuclear weapons? - Responsible Statecraft

Responsible Statecraft What if Ukraine had kept its nuclear weapons? Analysis -

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@mbudjeryn

Dec 30, 2022

Made it! Mom made a soup with Carpathian porcinis. AOKAS no. 10. 48 hours after I left my home in Maine and numerous acts of kindness from numerous people, I am in Lviv, in my mom’s kitchen. Home. The End. 💙🇺🇦💛

Made it through the border from Poland to Ukraine, from street lights to dark streets, from peace to war… Greeted by my cousin Yura

@gavrykstudio

who drove 2hrs from Lviv to meet me. AOKAS no. 9. Final stretch!

On train no. 2 from Kraków to Przemyśl. A young man on the platform offered to help me get my luggage onto the train. Thank you! AOKAS no. 8 💙🇵🇱💛

Another amazing person who hardly knows me, John Kubinec, helped me get a train ticket to Przemysl and took me to the station this morning. AOKAS no. 7. Thank you, John!

This morning found a wheel on my suitcase broken. No matter,

@MGongadze

lent me her suitcase. AOKAS no.6.

A friend took time out oh her hectic schedule to meet me at the airport and shared her home with me. AOKAS no. 5. Thank you,

Landed in Warsaw. Just stepping on Polish soil reminds of countless acts of kindness and solidarity this remarkable county and its people expended to Ukraine in its hour of need. Thank you! And both bags made it, which in itself is a act of grace from the airline gods. 💙🇵🇱💛

Swiss border guard asked me where I was going. I said, Warsaw. He asked what I will be doing there. I said, starting my journey to Ukraine. He bid me to be safe. AOKAS no. 4. (A $7.90 cup of coffee, not so kind) 💙🇨🇭💛

Oh, and the surplus store, Army Barracks, in Salem NH gave me a 10% discount when I told them the stuff was for Ukraine. AOKAS no. 3. 💙💛

At Boston Logan, a young lady at check in with

@swissairlines

agreed to check in the bag filled with aid for free. Thank you. AOKAS no. 2. 💙🇨🇭🇺🇸💛

The day started at army surplus store for extreme cold weather gear, pants, mittens, thermal undies, that will go to a friend’s brother at Bakhmut and his comrades. Thank you,

@tkassenova

and friends, for contributing to the mission. AOKAS no. 1.💙🇰🇿🇺🇸💛

Bound for Lviv, Ukraine, to visit my family. I thought I’d make a travelogue thread that would keep track of all acts of kindness and solidarity (AOKAS) on this Odyssey. 🧵💙💛

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Watching #Zelensky’s address to US Congress, it struck me as incredible that #Ukraine did even exist as a sovereign state 30-odd years ago. And today its president addresses the world’s most powerful nation with dignity, equanimity, and moral authority. Simply incredible.

Mariana Budjeryn

@mbudjeryn

Dec 21, 2022

Vladislav Zubok:"The West must be prepared to offer a map for the [Russians], outlining how they can end their isolation, free themselves of sanctions, and remove their pariah status." Disagree. That's patronizing. Russia, not the West, must do that.

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No One Would Win a Long War in Ukraine

The West must avoid the mistakes of World War I.

A must-read from

: in the war in Ukraine, focus on what we can do - degrade Russia's capabilities, rather than on what we can't control: Putin's intentions.

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Nataliya Bugayova

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Dec 21, 2022

My latest with @TheStudyofWar. US should recognize that Russia's intent vs. Ukraine is inflexible. We should stop expending resources trying to change a reality we do not control and focus on what we can shape plenty: denying Russia’s ability to wage a war against Ukraine. 1/ twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/…

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@mbudjeryn

Dec 20, 2022

Take a minute to vote for the Arms Control Association person(s) of the year. One of the nominees is the

@energoatom_ua

staff at Ukraine's #Zaporizhzhia NPP.

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Arms Control Assoc

@ArmsControlNow

Dec 19, 2022

#ACPOY2022 NOMINEES: The @energoatom_ua staff at Ukraine’s #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant for their heroic efforts to maintain nuclear safety and security at the plant amid continued Russian shelling of the facility. Vote at ArmsControl.org/ACPOY