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Belarus, Biden Administration, collective self-defense, coverage of foreign events, Crimea, crimes against peace, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, European Union, foreign correspondents, International Law, Joe Biden, NATO, nuclear war, OSCE, Poland, public diplomacy, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, Soviet Union, Spain, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Military, U.S. news coverage, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin February 2, 2022

Ukraine Crisis, February 2, 2022: U.S. and NATO Replies to Putins demands (with links to leaked documents)

Developing Because so much is being written about the Ukraine Crisis, we are providing links to the most important news dispatches and analyses, in particular…

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Azerbeijan, Nagorno-Karabakg, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nagorno-Karabakh, U.S Foreign Relations September 29, 2020

Turkey appears behind Azerbaijan move to retake Nagorno-Karabakh

Under international law, Azerbaijan is entitled to take military action against forces in Nagorno-Karabakh or Armenia, if at all, only in accordance with the right of self-defense in the case of an armed attack, in accordance with Article 51 of the U.N. Charter.

U.S Foreign Relations September 26, 2016

REPRISE–Syria: Russia and Iran complicit under International Law in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity (updated September 26, 2016)

Update: See “Syria: Russia’s military assault on Western civilization; Questions for the Clinton-Trump “smackdown” tonight,” The Trenchant Observer, September 26, 2016. “At last they speak…

Crimea, Deutschland, European Union, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, NATO, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, syria, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin October 3, 2015

After the Ukraine Summit in Paris: What, if anything, was achieved?

Update and Analysis See (1) Stefan Braun (Berlin) und Christian Wernicke (Paris), “Ukraine-Gipfel in Paris: Hollande und Merkel ringen mit Putin; Bundeskanzlerin Merkel und Frankreichs…

Barack Obama, Crimea, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, Egypt, France, Germany, History, International Law, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, NATO, Russia, sanctions, syria, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes September 24, 2015

Obama-Putin meeting at UN: The resurgence of pacifism and appeasement toward Putin and Russia in Europe and the U.S.

See Julia Smirnova, “Die wundersame Rückkehr des Wladimir Putin In der New Yorker UN-Woche drängt Putin ins Zentrum der Weltbühne. Durch die aktive Rolle im…

Barack Obama, History, human rights, International Law, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Soviet Union, syria, Turkey, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes September 8, 2015

REPRISE–Syria: Russia and Iran complicit under International Law in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Late News—- See MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT, “U.S. Moves to Block Russian Military Buildup in Syria,” New York Times, September 8, 2015. Vladimir…

Crimea, Dictatorship, human rights, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin June 26, 2015

Could new Stalinists follow Putin?

See Michael Kokot (Moskau, Kommentar) “Die Angst vor einer Zukunft ohne Putin; Wladimir Putin regiert Russland unangefochten wie selten zuvor; Selbst Kritiker des Präsidenten haben…

NATO, nuclear war, Russia, sanctions, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin March 26, 2015

Putin’s power in the Kremlin and his dangerous nuclear and other threats

Developing For a particularly incisive analysis of Vladimir Putin and the threat he represents, see Eric Morse, “The deadly chaos behind Putin’s mysterious acts,” The…

China, Crimea, Deutschland, Dictatorship, elections, freedom of speech, Germany, human rights, Intelligence, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.S Foreign Relations, U.S. Military, Ukraine, use of force May 23, 2014

If you accept the May 25 elections, Mr. Putin, then order a “full-stop” to aggression in the eastern Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who sent special operations forces into eastern Ukraine to spark and coordinate “separatist” rebellions by the use of force, continues to…

Barack Obama, Brazil, Crimea, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Germany, History, human rights, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Justice Department, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United States, use of force May 3, 2014

Dare anyone say it? “We applaud the courage of the Ukrainian government and people in defending public order and the sovereignty and territorial independence of the Ukraine.”

In the face of Russian aggression, in the last few days the Ukrainian government has shown great courage in defending public order, and the territorial…

Barack Obama, Crimea, Dictatorship, electronic curtain, Google, Intelligence, International Law, public diplomacy, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, television, U.S. Congress, U.S. Intervention, Ukraine, United States, use of force April 27, 2014

Russia’s propaganda and empty justifications for aggression in the Ukraine; the urgent need for the West to broadcast accurate news into eastern Ukraine

See Nik Afanasjew, “RUSSISCHE PROPAGANDA: Senden, um zu siegen; Im Krieg der Worte ist die Ukraine zum Schlachtfeld geworden; Die russische Propaganda ist Putins schärfste…

Crimea, Dictatorship, International Law, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, United States, use of force April 26, 2014

Le Figaro reports diplomatic sources at UN believe Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine imminent

Latest News and Opinion Reports are coming in to the effect that a Russian invasion of the eastern Ukraine appears “imminent” or “inevitable”. See: (1)…

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…

Barack Obama, China, Crimes Against Humanity, Deutschland, France, Germany, History, human rights, International Law, Iran, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, State Department, State Department Legal Adviser, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United Kingdom, United States, use of force, war crimes June 16, 2013

Syria: Russia and Iran complicit under International Law in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Sergei Lavrov argues that Russia has to supply modern weapons systems to Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime in Syria in accordance with contracts that have already…

Barack Obama, China, Crimes Against Humanity, Dictatorship, France, Germany, History, human rights, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Middle East, Russia, syria, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention Against Torture, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, use of force, war crimes March 6, 2012

The Nuremberg Principles and Syria—Obama’s Debacle in Syria — Update #5

U.N. Security Council For earlier articles on Syria by The Trenchant Observer, see the Articles on Syria page. If Russia and China want to continue…