International law and the ‘Crimean conundrum’: legal issues arising from the 2014 Russia/Ukraine crisis
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The Russian annexation of the Crimea: questions relating to the use of force
1. Introduction According to the principle concerning the non-use of force in international relations, as elaborated in the United Nations General Assembly Res 2625 (XXV) (containing the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations), ‘The territory of a State shall...
International law and the ‘Crimean conundrum’: legal issues arising from the 2014 Russia/Ukraine crisis / Zoom Out
The non-recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea: three different legal approaches and one unanswered question
1. Introduction Crimea’s referendum for self-determination and Russia’s ensuing annexation completed on 21 March with the signature by President Vladimir Putin of two ad-hoc federal laws (the Federal Constitutional Law On Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea and Establishing within the Russian Federation the New Constituent Entities of the Republic of Crimea...