Ukraine has a complicated relationship with NATO.
The relationship between Ukraine and NATO is a complicated one. The country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was elected in April 2019 on a platform of making peace with Russia. His campaign promises included withdrawing from the European Union and NATO, as well as moving closer to Russia.
But despite the wishes of its president, Ukraine remains a member of both organizations. The country signed an agreement with NATO in 1994 and began working towards joining the organization in 1999. However, the process was put on hold after it became clear that joining would require Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons.
While there are no official numbers on how many nuclear weapons Ukraine has, experts estimate that it has between 20 and 120 nuclear warheads. It is believed that all of these warheads are stored at a facility in Vatutin outside Kiev.
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