Czechoslovakia

Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, Donald Trump, Germany, History, International Law, Qatar, Qatar, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, united arab emirates, United Nations, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin August 21, 2018

50 Years Ago: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and its enduring significance

See “August 20, 1968 — “Dubček, Svoboda!” The Trenchant Observer, August 10, 2010. 50 years ago, the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies invaded…

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

REPRISE: August 20, 1968 — “Dubček, Svoboda!”

Barack Obama, Canada, Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, France, Germany, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, Spain, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Abrogation of 1997 NATO Partnership Agreement with Russia urgently required — With excerpts from and link to text of Foundational Act

Barack Obama, China, Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, European Union, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Overt Russian military invasion of the Ukraine underway; West must impose harsh stage 3 sanctions immediately

Barack Obama, Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, European Union, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

FEAR OF THE AGGRESSOR: Merkel reported planning to push for ceasefire in Ukraine at Minsk meeting with Poroshenko, Putin

Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Russia, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin

REPRISE: August 20, 1968 — “Dubček, Svoboda!”

Barack Obama, Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, European Union, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Heirs to Daladier and Chamberlain? The German and French appeasers of today should call off the “Munich II” peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin; Immediate harsh sanctions are required; Individual countries should send military contingents to the Ukraine to assist in “collective self-defense”

Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, European Union, Germany, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin

Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine possibly imminent; Russia lays out “facts” to justify “humanitarian intervention”, masses combat-ready troops on Ukrainian border

China, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Iraq, Libya, Libya, Russia, syria, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes

“Krystallnacht” in Mosul and the Islamic Caliphate

Barack Obama, Crimea, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, France, Germany, History, International Law, Justice Department, NATO, Russia, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force July 3, 2014

Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine continues; Europe refuses serious sanctions; Only serious sanctions can stop Russia

Developing For background, see The Trenchant Observer, “The virus of nationalism and military aggression: Adolf Hitler in Vienna, March, 1938; Vladimir Putin in Sevastopol, May…

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