LEGITIMACY OF LAND EXCHANGE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE CASE OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
Journal: Veredas do Direito Direito Ambiental e Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Year: 2026

This study seeks to examine the legality of land exchange under international law through the study of Russia and Ukraine case. In the wake of Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, followed by a war that began in 2022, it has been suggested that the war could be ended by exchanging territories that Russia has seized, particularly in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Therefore, this research seeks to explore the legal framework governing the transfer of sovereignty between states and t