(cont.) it. #Ukraine cannot enter into an agreement contrary to its constitution without first amending it. It would be extremely difficult for a #Ukrainian president to rule by decree, given there is now (cont.)
(cont.) provision for such a ruling to be challenged in the country's Constitutional Court. Amendments to #Ukraine's constitution must be passed by a two-thirds vote in its parliament. It is highly unlikely there would be public (cont.)
(cont.) support for removing the constitutional goal of NATO membership. A week before #Russia invaded Ukraine, a survey showed 54% of citizens said they'd vote in favour of NATO membership in a referendum. It's likely much more now.
(cont.) zone over humanitarian escape corridors. Planes are shot down. #Putin responds with a tactical nuclear strike (A-bomb the size of Hiroshima) on a military base. Within days a huge combined NATO ground force enters Ukraine, with (cont.)
(cont.) Kyiv the main but not lone objective. Putin, who is being restrained by a powerful Russian ultra-elite of security officials & oligarchs from using another nuke, wants to use chemical weapons on the NATO columns. The ultra-elite that (cont.)