Annexation of Crimea – seizure of territories without a declaration of war: realities of the 21st century
Journal: E-resource repository of the University of Latvia (University of Latvia)
Year: 2020

The thesis focuses on the main international legal aspects of the annexation by one State, namely the Russian Federation, of a part of another sovereign State, Ukraine. The annexation of the Crimean Peninsula is the first forced border shift of a State in Europe. The invading State justifies these actions by referring to the ethnic and historical ties between Russia and Crimea, basing its aggression on the right of peoples to self-determination. The peaceful coexistence of States and various nat