Hybrid War or Civil War? The Interplay of Some Methods of Russian Foreign Policy Propaganda with International Law

Authors

  • Oleksandr Zadorozhnii

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18523/kmlpj88185.2016-2.117-128

Keywords:

Russian Federation aggression, Crimea, Russian troops, criminal responsibility, Donbas, Ukraine

Abstract

This article discusses the attempts of Russian officials to hide the elephant in the room – Russia’s military participation in a war that Russia falsely portrays as civil war in eastern Ukraine. Unlike Russia’s propaganda, it relies on the facts of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine, facts that show that Russian troops participated in the fighting in Donbas even though this has been adamantly denied by the highest ranking Russian officials. The author concludes that international law requires Russia and Russian leaders to be held responsible for waging a war of aggression against Ukraine.

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Published

2016-12-28

How to Cite

Zadorozhnii, O. (2016). Hybrid War or Civil War? The Interplay of Some Methods of Russian Foreign Policy Propaganda with International Law. Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal, (2), 117–128. https://doi.org/10.18523/kmlpj88185.2016-2.117-128

Issue

No. 2 (2016): Legal and Political Dimensions of Contemporary Conflicts in Europe

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