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(2014?) Proposal of an alternative referendum form in Crimea and Donbass under the supervision of the UN / OSCE
I'm trying to find out if there were (official) proposals* to hold alternative forms of referendums in the two areas. I know that the UN and OSCE have criticized and not recognized the referenda that ...
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What are the possible mechanisms of security guarantees for Ukraine?
My question is based on this post by Radio Free Europe.
In a nutshell, there was a peace plan suggested that includes security guarantees for Ukraine. What are some reasonable mechanisms for such ...
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Is there any truth to Russia's claim at the United Nations that there have been food embargos against the Donbass by Ukraine?
For eight years, the people of the Donbas region have been subject to economic, transport and food embargos, the elderly and children were forced to hide from shelling and tens of thousands of ...
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Is armament considered an aggression in international law? [closed]
I have read many articles claiming the armament of Ukraine or other post-Soviet states to consist an act of aggression vs. Russia.
However the UN charta gives the following definition of aggression:
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On what grounds did Vladimir Putin invoke Article 51 of the UN Charter for self defence while going into Ukraine?
In his announcement (at 20:02) of the special military operations, Vladimir Putin invoked article 51 of the UN charter, justifying these operations as self-defence. However, since Russia was never ...
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What reasoning did Eritrea provide for its vote on the UN resolution against the war in Ukraine?
In the recent UN General Assembly resolution denouncing Russia's actions in Ukraine, only four countries were opposed, besides Russia itself.
We have Belarus, a close ally of Russia that is involved ...
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Why has India abstained on the UNSC resolution on Russia in Ukraine?
Why has India abstained on the UN Security Council resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
EDIT:
The Finantial Times published India sticks with Russia after Vladimir Putin’s invasion ...
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Was it advantageous for Russia to invade while holding the presidency of UN Security Council?
The Russian Federation is the current president of the UN Security Council. During the emergency UN security meeting, Ukraine asked that Russia give up their title in light of the recent attack.
Did ...
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