Russian–Ukrainian Friendship Treaty
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The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was an agreement between Ukraine and Russia, signed in 1997, which fixed the principle of strategic partnership, the recognition of the inviolability of existing borders, and respect for territorial integrity and mutual commitment not to use its territory to harm the security of each other. The treaty prevents Ukraine and Russia from invading one another's country respectively, and declaring war.[2] Due to the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014, Ukraine announced its intention not to renew the treaty in September 2018.[3] The treaty consequently expired on 31 March 2019.[4][3] The treaty was also known as the "Big Treaty".[5][6]
Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation | |
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Signed | May 31, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-05-31)[1] |
Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Effective | 1 April 2000 |
Expiration | 31 March 2019 |
Signatories | |
Languages | Ukrainian, Russian |
Until 2019, the treaty was automatically renewed on each 10th anniversary of its signing, unless one party advised the other of its intention to end the treaty six months prior to the date of the renewal.[1][7]
Russia–Ukraine relations have deteriorated since the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea and Russian support for separatist forces in the war in Ukraine's Donbas region.[8] In response, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko signed a decree not to extend the treaty.