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Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, European Union, France, Germany, History, human rights, NATO, Russia, sanctions, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United States, use of force, war crimes July 20, 2014

REPRISE: The language of actions—Russia, the Ukraine, and the response of the West

In looking at the response of the West and other civilized countries to the downing of Malaysian Flight MH17, in all proability by pro-Russian “separatists”…

Barack Obama, China, Czechoslovakia, Germany, History, International Law, Iran, Japan, NATO, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, self-defense, State Department, U.N. Charter, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, use of force April 11, 2014

Munich II: The meeting in Geneva between the U.S., the EU, the Ukraine and Russia

It is a very bad idea for the U.S. and the EU to meet with Russia on April 17 to discuss the Ukraine’s fate, even…

Crimea, Deutschland, France, Germany, International Law, NATO, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, U.N. Charter, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, use of force April 10, 2014

The language of actions: Russia, the Ukraine, and the response of the West

According to NATO, Russia has 35,000 to 40,000 combat-ready troops on its border with the Ukraine, which could be launched into action on as little…

Barack Obama, France, History, International Law, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, U.N. Charter, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force April 8, 2014

Russia threatens further aggression against the Ukraine: The response of the West has been a bad joke; Putin must be stopped

Updated and revised Let me say quite frankly that it pains our hearts to see what is happening in Ukraine at the moment, see the…

Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, freedom of speech, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Russia, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, use of force, Venezuela April 4, 2014

Is Putin like Hitler?

For a strong opinion on why Russian annexation of the Crimea cannot be accepted, see Jana Puglierin, “Wir dürfen die Annexion nicht hinnehmen,” Der Spiegel,…

Barack Obama, Czechoslovakia, Deutschland, France, Germany, History, International Law, Russia, sanctions, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United States, use of force February 28, 2014

UKRAINE: Russia military intervention underway in Crimea, in flagrant violation of international law

Developing Background “Ukraine: Russian military interventiom underway or likely, as Putin follows Hitler’s playbook in the Crimea,” The Trenchant Observer, February 27, 2014. “U.S. should…

Barack Obama, CIA, Deutschland, Germany, human rights, Intelligence, NSA, United States January 20, 2014

The Emperor and his vassals: Obama and the Surveillance State

Jakob Augstein, in his column in the German weekly Der Spiegel, has written a penetrating analysis of Obama’s posturing and fine wordsmithing on the issue…

China, International Law, Russia, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine November 26, 2013

Russian economic pressures and actions to force Ukraine not to ratify EU treaty violate international law principle of non-intervention (Updated November 27, 2013)

UPDATE See “Gescheitertes Abkommen: Merkel hält Ukraine die Tür für EU-Abkommen weiter offen, Der Spiegel, 27 November 2013. Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel hat die Ukraine weiterhin…

Barack Obama, Chemical weapons, China, Crimes Against Humanity, human rights, International Law, Russia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, United States, use of force, war crimes September 18, 2013

Details in U.N. inspectors’ report on chemical weapons massacre at Ghouta point ineluctably to al-Assad (with link to report); more commentary

Developing–check back for updates The text of the UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors’ Report is found below (with link). United Nations Mission to Investigate Allegations of…

Barack Obama, Crimes Against Humanity, France, genocide, History, human rights, International Law, Russia, sanctions, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, State Department, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, war crimes, Zimbabwe June 7, 2013

Susan Rice and Samantha Power: Can they change Obama’s thinking on Syria? (updated)

For a particularly penetrating analysis of the backgrounds of Susan Rice and Samantha Power, and the chances that they might be able to change Obama’s…

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