Ukraine: Ukraine and the Crisis of International Law

Mar 24, 2014 | Jeffrey D. Sachs, Today's Zaman
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Russia's actions in Ukraine constitute a serious and dangerous violation of international law.

In 1994, Ukraine agreed to give up the nuclear weapons it had inherited from the Soviet Union, in return for a solemn commitment by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia to protect Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Russia has now violated that pledge, not only harming Ukraine but also undermining the international legal framework for preventing nuclear proliferation.