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Germany, International Law, Russia, sanctions, syria, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin September 21, 2016

Appeasement and its consequences: German politicians visit Putin in Moscow

Developing For outstanding insights into the impulse toward appeasement leading German officials, including some cabinet members, to visit Putin in his lair, and its consequences,…

Barack Obama, Crimea, France, Germany, History, International Law, Russia, sanctions, self-defense, State Department, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin March 2, 2016

REPRISE—- Ukraine: Russian military intervention underway or likely, as Putin follows Hitler’s playbook in the Crimea (February 27, 2014)

First published February 27, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin may have already decided to intervene militarily in the Ukraine, in order to seize the Crimea…

Barack Obama, Crimea, Deutschland, Dictatorship, France, Germany, human rights, International Law, Iran, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, sanctions, State Department, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes November 19, 2014

Pacifism and appeasement towards Russia in Germany, Europe, and the United States

In Europe, the fact that Angela Merkel and other leaders continue to meet with Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov itself speaks volumes about the fact…

Deutschland, Germany, International Law, Russia, self-defense, State Department, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes November 18, 2014

Steinmeier-Lavrov Meeting in Moscow: “Sergej Wiktorowitsch (Lawrow), Du, du liegst mir im Herzen, Du, Du machst mir viel Shmerzen, weisst nicht wie gut ich dir bin”

Steinmeier und Lawrow duzen sich! [German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak to each other with the familiar “du” form…

Deutschland, France, Germany, International Law, Russia, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, United States, use of force February 27, 2014

Ukraine: Russian military intervention underway or likely, as Putin follows Hitler’s playbook in the Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin may have already decided to intervene militarily in the Ukraine, in order to seize the Crimea where the Russian Black Sea…

Barack Obama, France, Germany, International Law, Russia, self-defense, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, Ukraine February 24, 2014

Russia’s Prime Minister Medvedev claims direct threat to Russian citizens, laying basis for Russian military intervention in Ukraine

Careful note should be taken of the statements on Monday by Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Prime Minister. See Friedrich Schmidt (Moskau), “Krise in der Ukraine–Medwedjew…

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