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Chris Koschnitzky,
Michael N. Schmitt
| Mar 4, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status The presence of Russian troops in civilian clothes or Ukrainian military uniforms has been repeatedly reported during the conflict, especially attempting to enter Kyiv. As Ukrainian forces continue to defend...
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Michael Kelly
| Mar 4, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force
Russia’s Illegal Invasion of Ukraine & The Role of International Law The United States’ leadership of Western opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the correct response. No question. The entire international system of States is based upon Westphalian...
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Sean Watts
| Mar 4, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Siege Law Images of the million or more persons who have fled toward neighboring States highlight the tragic humanitarian impact of the ongoing armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia. However, a worse fate could await those unable to flee. Despite a slower than...
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Laurie R. Blank
| Mar 4, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Combatant Privileges and Protections Discussions of the status of persons in armed conflict over the past two decades have centered on the paucity of rules for such categorizations and difficult questions of detention authority, treatment obligations, distinction, and...
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Geoff Corn
| Mar 3, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Detention, History of LOAC, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Prisoners of War in Occupied Territory It seems increasingly likely that the international armed conflict raging in Ukraine will devolve into a partial Russian occupation of large portions of Ukrainian territory. President Putin may very well declare annexation—or...
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Alexander Gilder
| Mar 3, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
The Abuse of “Peacekeeping” On 21 February, President Vladimir Putin explained that Russian forces would enter Ukraine to “perform peacekeeping functions.” Earlier this year the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) also deployed “peacekeeping forces” to...
