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I'm to blame for Russia's invasion: Bill Clinton admits 'terrible' mistake in forcing Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 - and Putin would not have attacked if they still had them
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I'm to blame for Russia's invasion: Bill Clinton admits 'terrible' mistake in forcing Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 - and Putin would not have attacked if they still had them
- The former president suggested Kyiv should have kept its atomic deterrent
- Speaking to Ireland's RTE, Clinton said Putin had long planned to invade Ukraine
- He also took a swipe at Republicans seeking to end aid to the war-torn country
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Bill Clinton admits he was wrong to force Ukraine to give up nukes
In a rare show of humility, Clinton admitted Russia's illegal invasion would never have happened if the Ukrainians had been allowed to keep their nuclear deterrent.