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China, Crimea, European Union, History, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin August 11, 2014

NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: Russian military intervention in Ukraine “a high probability”

Reuters reports, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday Russia is sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine despite urgent Western warnings against using humanitarian help…

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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 August 6, 2014

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

“When I speak of Russians and Russian-speaking citizens,” Mr. Putin said, “I am referring to those people who consider themselves part of the broad Russian…