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How DOJ Could Prosecute Russians for War Crimes, and How Congress Can Expand Its Remit

"This reform is long overdue and includes amendments previously encouraged by the Department of Defense and Department of State."

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."
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: A view of the U.S. Capitol on February 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Security has been heightened and fencing was erected around the U.S. Capitol ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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.

The Way: The Chief Prosecutor, the Int’l Criminal Court, and Ukraine

"The Biden administration will best serve the United States, Ukraine, and the international community by supporting the Prosecutor fully," writes a former DOJ attorney and veteran…

Insight from Ukraine: Revitalizing Belief in International Law

"Our belief in international law might have been shaken, but it must survive despite the horrors we are currently witnessing."
Standing before an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in Monday night, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya fist bumps Ambassador Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the UN, as US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations Mona Juul look on. February 21, 2022.

Why China Giving Military Assistance to Russia Would Violate International Law

Editor's note: This article is also available at Just Security in Chinese.

Питання та відповіді: Наказ Міжнародного Суду ООН про тимчасові заходи у справі України проти Російської Федерації

(This article is also available in English here. Переклад статті здійснений завдяки Анастасії Криштанович та Максиму…

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.

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."

Model Indictment for Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine: Prosecutor v. President Vladimir Putin

The indictment represents the type of document international war crimes prosecutors or national prosecutors could file before an international or national court.

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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow on February 21, 2022. Putin sits behind a white office desk in a vast cavernous room with his Council members seated far from him on the opposite side of the room.

Механізми кримінального переслідування агресії Росії проти України

Створення трибуналу за підтримки резолюції Генеральної Асамблеї ООН поставило б його на найміцнішу…
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