THE CASE OF THE CITY OF SEVAS TOPOL: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Journal: Russian Law Journal
Year: 2017

This article deals with an issue which went largely unremarked at the time – the role of the city of Sevastopol in Crimea’s declaration of independence. The Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea was a joint resolution adopted by the Supreme Council of Crimea and the City Council of Sevastopol. One may state that the city of Sevastopol declared its independence as an entity possessing an international identity. Initially, only States were treated as recognized subjects of internat