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Aleksandrova E.S. The events in Ukraine and Crimea: a problem within international law

Abstract: This article is dedicated to the issue of non-compliance with the current international law by all the member-nations regarding the situation in Ukraine between December 2013 and March 2014. The author focuses on the policy of non-intervention into the internal affairs of a country, right of self-determination, territorial integrity and the criteria for a lawful secession. Analyses is conducted on the actions of the participants are through the prism of decisions of the International Court of Justice about the violations of the precepts, positions of Russian and foreign researchers, opinions of the European Court judges on the human rights and International Court of Justice, as well as addresses by the heads of state. The author argues the necessity to uphold and develop international law by all nations, study and promote secession institution for the purpose of maintaining international security, balance in international relations, control the internal disintegration processes and protect the fundamental human rights.


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Secession, disintegration, Ukraine, effectiveness, international law, interference, territorial integrity, referendum, Crimea.


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