Russia

Despite efforts for transparency, the minerals trade still fuels conflict and corruption; only joint action and accountability can ensure resources benefit communities.

A catalog of over 100 articles (many with Ukrainian translations) on the Russia Ukraine War -- law, diplomacy, policy options, and more.

The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine cannot be treated as a bargaining chip in negotiations to end hostilities.

Coercion leveraged by the U.S. to secure Ukrainian mineral resources could be deemed use of force, rendering any resulting treaty void.

The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s caselaw on immunity is entirely consistent with international law.

The web of factors for the diamond industry in any lifting of sanctions could be instructive for other sectors too.

The United States will uphold its leadership in non-proliferation by refraining from unnecessary and destabilizing nuclear tests.

A war survivor says the response to Dodik's separatism must be firm and unequivocal for the sake of regional and European security.

Russia is a financially, morally, and politically risky place to do business — and American companies should think twice before doing so.

With major powers increasingly skeptical of international institutions, strengthening the Court's legal coherence is necessary for preserving its legitimacy

Shifts in intelligence sharing practice with Russia would reliably signal that the United States is instituting a deep strategic realignment.

A range of federal laws, including the Espionage Act and laws against the destruction of government records, could apply in this case.