“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The Budapest agreement signed in 1994 by Ukraine, Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom did not include an ironclad obligation for the U.S. to protect Ukraine if its borders were violated.