Militärische Intervention – The Trenchant Observer

Barack Obama, Russia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, United States, use of force March 2, 2014

U.N. Security Council meets at request of Ukraine—with links to press statements following meetings

At the request of Ukraine, the U.N. Security Council met on Friday evening (February 28) and Saturday afternoon (March 1) to discuss Russian military intervention…

U.S Foreign Relations March 1, 2014

Russia seizes Crimea by force, threatens larger invasion of Ukraine: Putin gambles with Russia’s future in the powder keg of Europe

Developing Latest developments For an excellent overview of the situation in the Ukraine by the New York Times, see Alison Shale and David M. herszenhorn,…

Barack Obama, History, International Law, Russia, State Department, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United States, use of force February 28, 2014

Russia seizes Crimea through use of military force

While Obama and his administration appear unable to think quickly on their feet and to understand what is going on as Russia seizes control of…

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…

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After G-8 “agreement on Syria”, the fighting continues—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Update #41 (May 23) REVISED

G-8 Camp David Final Communique: Statement on Syria 1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Eight, met at Camp David on May 18 and…

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U.N. says peace plan “on track” as up to 43 people killed on Friday—Obama’s debacle in Syria — Update #34 (May 4)

Points 4, 5 and 6 of the UN Peace Plan Kofi Annan’s 6-point peace plan for Syria, adopted by the Security Council in its Presidential…

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With al-Assad defiant, freeze on UNSMIS, military action required—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Upadate #29 (April 24)

In view of Bashar al-Assad’s (entirely foreseeable) refusal to comply with the provisions of Security Council Resolution 2042 (April 14, 2012) and Resolution 2043 (April…