The threat of Russia's force in Ukraine
Journal: Journal on the Use of Force and International Law
Year: 2024

In December 2021, Russia's military build-up near Ukraine, accompanied by explicit denials of any plans for an incursion, presents a significant case study on hidden threats of force. The Russian Representative to the United Nations argued that positioning military forces within its sovereign territory was a domestic matter and not a threat-an argument supported by China and uncontested by a few other member states (India, Ghana and Belarus). Such representations were presented despite the stron