crimea: conscription violates international law

Russian Marine Corps conscripts stand Crimea December 9, 2017.  © 2017 REUTERS Pavel Rebrov Russian authorities conscripting males in occupied Crimea to serve in Russian armed forces, today. ... In line with its March 2014 law, On Acceptance of the Republic of Crimea into..

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if europe forgets crimea, will anyone stand up to putin?

Kremlin has consolidated its control Crimea and last fall, Moscow also detained 24 Ukrainian sailors. ... That is why we wrote Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act, H.R 596, bipartisan measure that passed House March and would prevent United States from recognizing Russian over..

un / ukraine russia

United Nations is concerned about this escalation of tensions, which is taking place in the context of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea. ... The situation is direct consequence of the annexation of Crimea by Russia March 2014 and the construction of Kerch Bridge. ..

who ‘lost’ crimea?

Earlier this year, he complained that Obama was the one that let Crimea get away and suggested that. ... Whether Russia controls Crimea or not is vital interest of U.S., and it's not worth risking war. ..

crimea declaration

Russia, through its 2014 invasion of Ukraine and its attempted annexation of Crimea, that no country can change the borders of another by force. ... United States calls on Russia to respect the principles to which it has long claimed to adhere and to end its occupation of Crimea. ..

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is this why trump is changing gears? report says manafort organized

In its report today, Times of London describes memo written by Ukrainian prosecutor who investigated Manafort as determining that he sabotaged US interests Ukraine and encouraged Russian Crimea.. ... While I was in Crimea I saw evidence suggesting that Paul Manafort considered autonomy..

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russia’s provocative new act of aggression in ukraine

The move comes on the eve of Crimea on whether the residents of the peninsula want to break away from Ukraine and join Russia... ... European Union is expected to impose travel bans and asset freezes Monday on Russians accused of Moscow's military incursion and the intimidation of..

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