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This picture taken on February 6, 2024 shows an electronic screen on the facade of a building displaying an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a quote from him on the achievements of Russia in 2023, in Moscow. The screen looms over a snowy neighborhood. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Putin’s Staged Election Belies Resistance — Russian Court Data Tells the Real Story

The number of people convicted on political charges in just the past 6 years place Putin second only to Stalin in repression.
Armenians of the political organization Bever march with torches to the Russian Embassy and the streets of central Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on Feb. 18, 2022, to mark the anniversary of the anti-Bolshevik rebellion by the nationalist Armenian Revolutionary Federation that started on February 13, 1921, and is known as the February Uprising. The Azgayin Zhoghovrdakan Bever (National Democratic Axis), also known as Bever, is known to be a Pro-US, Anti-Russian political organization that has held regular rallies with anti-Russian messages directed towards President Vladimir Putin and his attitude towards Armenia. The image shows the backs of two people carrying flags in a crowd in front of an ornate building at night. (Photo by ANTHONY PIZZOFERRATO/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

The US Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, But It Can Help

The Biden administration may be tempted to step in as Russia fails to protect Armenians, but it should exercise caution in its assistance.
A black colored International Law book sits with a judges gavel on top of it on desk in the library. The book's spine has "International Law" written in gold letters and the gavel is made of dark brown wood.

Where is the International Law We Believed In Ukraine?

International lawyers must design an improved legal architecture of resilience and recovery to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
European Union officials and western Balkans leaders watch a traditional dance performance during the Berlin Process Leaders' Summit to address the integration of the European Union, in Tirana on October 16, 2023. Female dancers perform in the foreground wearing traditional Albanian costumes and white head coverings. Behind them, attending officials applaud, against a backdrop of national flags. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

A Troubling Omen for Ukraine in the EU’s Balkan Membership Struggles

Russia's 2022 invasion eased enlargement fatigue a bit, but the long-delayed Western Balkans process is instructive. The EU must do better.
Line of people in suits in front of podium with US flag in background and screen announcing USA v. Lafarge case.

Applying Ukraine Precedent, DOJ Should Use Funds Forfeited from Lawbreakers in Syria to Assist Victims

DOJ has a unique opportunity before it to adopt a victim and survivor-centered approach and a coherent, principled policy to its disbursement of asset forfeitures, particularly…
Russian banknotes

Past Time to Liquidate Russian Assets

Russia, not Ukraine, should bear the costs of its unprovoked war. Russia’s gross illegality has unjustly enriched Russia, impoverished Ukraine, and imposed huge costs on their…
A view of the Russian Central Bank headquarters in downtown Moscow on May 26, 2022. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Transferring Russian Assets to Compensate Ukraine: Some Reflections on Countermeasures

There is no doubt that Russia owes compensation for the damage caused to Ukraine. But a key practical difficulty in achieving compensation for Ukraine and its people for the damage…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Melanie Joly speaks during the Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on Ukraine, at UN headquarters

Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act Under International Law

Alternatives to SEMA would ensure that Canada abides by international law in pushing back against Russia's violation of the U.N. Charter
EU Building Lighted With Ukrainian Flag, Two EU Flags and One Ukrainian Flags in Front

Reparations for Ukraine: Three Proposals from Europe

Three European proposals seek to overcome or circumvent the key barrier to confiscation of Russian State-owned assets – the high level of immunity from enforcement that attaches…
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia, opposition politician Lyubov Sobol and other demonstrators take part in a march in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in downtown Moscow on February 29, 2020. The crowds hold high white-blue-red flags of Russia all around them. (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian Opposition Searches for Shreds of Hope After Navalny’s Death

Lines to endorse an antiwar candidate for president and to lay flowers in memory of Navalny show courage and a desire for democracy.
People gather at Lychakiv Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Ukrainian soldiers

Міжнародне право в умовах російської агресії в Україні: Погляд зі Львова

Оголошуємо про проведення симпозіуму з українськими та міжнародними експертами з міжнародного…
People gather at Lychakiv Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Ukrainian soldiers

International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv

Announcing a symposium featuring Ukrainian and international voices on international law, building on a December 2023 convening in Lviv, Ukraine.
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