Diplomacy
Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis of diplomacy and its role in addressing global challenges, from armed conflicts to international crises and more. Our coverage includes U.S. foreign policy, international organizations, and multilateral diplomacy related to critical global issues.
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Putin’s Real Fear: Ukraine’s Constitutional Order
The US must take a stand for a population risking its survival or forced to flee in a fight for the ideals that Americans have long espoused.
Litigating Aggression Backwards
"Litigating aggression backwards may 'work' in the sense of obtaining favorable judgments, but it can also create subtle distortions over what is at stake that are only likely…
Why Pushing Russia Out of Multilateral Institutions is Not a Solution to the War
"This moment demands engaging the Russian Federation within multilateral spaces, not pushing them outside."
Russia’s Use of Cluster Munitions and Other Explosive Weapons Shows Need for Stronger Civilian Protections
"Russian forces have relied heavily on two types of weapons that are notorious for the unacceptable and often unlawful harm they inflict on civilians."
Why Congress Should Stay Out of U.S. Sanctions Policy on Russia
Congressional sanctions will have limited effects on Russia's behavior and could harm diplomatic efforts to end the war.
From Chechnya to Crimea, Putin Saw Green Light for His Assault on the World Order
He is speaking and acting on a longstanding belief about the post-Soviet national security state that the West tolerated repeatedly.
Why China Giving Military Assistance to Russia Would Violate International Law
Editor's note: This article is also available at Just Security in Chinese.
Q&A: The ICJ’s Order on Provisional Measures in Ukraine v. Russian Federation
An expert explainer on the Mar. 16 provisional measures indicated by the ICJ in Ukraine's case against the Russian Federation.
Aggression by P5 Security Council Members: Time for ICC Referrals by the General Assembly
In the face of unchecked aggression, amendments to the Rome Statute could grant the General Assembly the power to refer cases to the ICC.
The Intersection of Accountability and Diplomacy in Addressing Russia’s War in Ukraine
"Diplomats would be wise to start thinking about whether and how justice and an eventual peace process can go together."
Supplying Arms to Ukraine is Not an Act of War
"The Russian legal argument, however, is based on laws of neutrality that no longer hold. The United States and other states supporting Ukraine should refuse to accept these outdated…
The Operational and Legal Risks of a No-Fly Zone Over Ukrainian Skies
It does not equate to a no-combat zone, and in Ukraine, it likely would mean confronting the Russian military head-on.