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Is Russia's invasion of Ukraine justified?
No, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine (launched on 24 February 2022, following the 2014 annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in Donbas) is not justified under international law, and its primary stated rationales do not hold up to factual scrutiny. "Justified" can be assessed legally (jus ad bellum), factually against Russia's claims, morally, or in realist/geopolitical terms. The