Responses

No. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022 (building on the 2014 annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in Donbas), is not justified under international law, the factual record, or basic principles of sovereignty. It constitutes an act of aggression. Russia's stated justifications do not hold up to scrutiny, though some underlying security concerns and hist

No, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (beginning February 24, 2022, following the 2014 annexation of Crimea and conflict in Donbas) is not justified under international law, the UN Charter, or the prevailing consensus of the international community as expressed in UN General Assembly resolutions. It constitutes an act of aggression. Russia’s stated rationales have been widely rejected as pre