The Trenchant Observer | International Law, Politics, and Security

International Law, Middle East, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, Turkey October 8, 2019

Is Turkey’s military operation in Syria justified under international law?

As we write, news reports suggest that Turkey has sent or is on the verge of sending military forces into Syria without the consent of…

2016 U.S. Presidential election, Donald Trump, elections, European Union, France, Germany, History, Impeachment, International Law, OSCE, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Trump and Putin, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

What’s behind Trump’s pressure on Zelensky to work things out with Putin

Donald Trump, elections, Impeachment, propaganda, television, U.S. Constitution, Ukraine

Two factors that shield Trump

corruption, Crimea, Donald Trump, International Law, Justice Department, Russia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, Trump and Putin, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Putin-Zelensky deal on Crimea and recognizing fruits of aggression in Donbas would be void under international law

corruption, Culture and Communication, Deutschland, Donald Trump, elections, Germany, History, Impeachment, propaganda, Russia, U.S. Constitution

The goals of impeachment: Education or quick trial on Ukraine abuses?

U.S Foreign Relations

Trump tells Zelensky to get together with Putin and work out their problem

U.S Foreign Relations

The Impeachment Inquiry as a tool for educating the American people and electorate

Crimea, Donald Trump, History, International Law, Iran, Middle East, Russia, self-defense, Soviet Union, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin

U.S. attacks against Iran likely (Updated 9-20-19)

Crimea, Deutschland, Germany, History, International Law, Russia, Soviet Union, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin

September 1, 1939: German-Soviet alliance launches World War II with German invasion of Poland

Crimea, Donald Trump, History, International Law, Russia, sanctions, State Department Legal Adviser, Trump and Putin, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin August 27, 2019

The Great Buffoon’s lack of support of Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter

United Nations Charter, Article 2 The Organization and its Members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with the…

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