Under no scenario is Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine legal under contemporary international law and norms. International law is a set of rules and standards that governs relations between different countries, but enforcing the law is challenging, as armed conflicts around the world demonstrate all too clearly.
By Hurst Hannum
View More International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?
Russia sent troops into Ukraine on Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin declaring a special military operation to “demilitarize and denazify” the country. Moscow has since told Kiev that it would consider negotiating with the Zelensky government if it agrees to discuss neutral status for the country, among other things.
By Read via RT
View More Ukraine ready to discuss neutrality, Zelensky says
‘Ukraine should not join NATO… But if Ukraine is to survive and thrive, it must not be either side’s outpost against the other — it should function as a bridge between them. Internationally, Ukraine should pursue a posture comparable to that of Finland. That nation leaves no doubt about its fierce independence and cooperates with the West in most fields but carefully avoids institutional hostility toward Russia.”
By Henry A. Kissinger/Read via The Washington Post
View More Seven years ago, Henry Kissinger: To settle the Ukraine crisis, start at the end
The Biden administration is threatening harsh, “high impact” sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine. Policymakers claim that sanctions are an effective means of achieving policy goals. But is that true? Are new measures against Moscow likely to be successful?
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