Ukraine

Remedial secession and Russian aggression

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ID12736213
AuthorsAgnieszka Szpak (0000-0001-7601-1230, Nicolaus Copernicus University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume31
Issue3
Pages1012-1026
Publication date2022-07-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Contemporary European Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1478-2790 • E-ISSN: 1478-2804
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14782804.2022.2106956
OpenAlexW4289077344
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited12

The aim of this paper is to examine the events taking place in Ukraine, in particular in light of the recent developments, and classify them in legal terms. The main research questions are as follows: Are there any justifications for remedial secession in the case of Donetsk and Luhansk republics? Are Russia’s actions legally justified? How can such actions be classified? Answers to these questions will help to outline and, in fact, discard Russia’s arguments. The main source of information about Russia’s justifications will be President Putin’s speech of 24 February 2022. The paper examines such issues as self-determination and secession in general, remedial secession and Russian arguments in this regard, some of the Russian justifications for the use of force against Ukraine

Political economy · Political science · Politics · Remedial education · Secession · Sociology · Economic Issues in Ukraine · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics

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