David J. Kramer

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Barack Obama, CIA, Crimea, Deutschland, European Union, Germany, History, International Law, NATO, OSCE, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, syria, U.N. Charter, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes February 3, 2015

Will Obama and EU countries send lethal arms to help Kiev in Russian-Ukrainian war?

Developing See (1) Carsten Luther (Kommentar), “UKRAINE: Manchmal helfen nur Waffen; Militärisch ist der Krieg in der Ukraine nicht zu lösen. Und doch könnten gerade…

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Barack Obama, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, freedom of speech, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, public diplomacy, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, war crimes April 21, 2014

After Geneva: Putin’s double game, and what to do about it

(Developing—check back for updates) Geneva agreement delays further sanctions; Russian non-compliance and new conditions; tacit acceptance of Crimean annexation; 40,000 combat-ready troops on border continue…