Collaborationism in Ukraine in the context of russian aggression: the problem of legal definition
Journal: Bulletin of Mariupol State University Series History Political Studies
Year: 2021

The article focuses on the problem of the legal definition of collaborationism in Ukraine in the context of Russian aggression. The need to ban collaborationism at the legislative level has been on the agenda since the occupation of Crimea and the war in Donbass. However, the normative definition of defecting to the aggressor's side and knowingly collaborating with the occupying authorities is debatable. This is because in the face of Russian aggression, loss of life and the need to restore stat