Hybrid War or Civil War? The Interplay of Some Methods of Russian Foreign Policy Propaganda with International Law
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2016
Authors
Zadorozhnii, Oleksandr
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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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Russian Federation aggression, Crimea, Russian troops, criminal responsibility, Donbas, Ukraine, article
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Zadorozhnii O. Hybrid War or Civil War? The Interplay of Some Methods of Russian Foreign Policy Propaganda with International Law / Oleksandr Zadorozhnii // Kyiv-Mohyla Law and Politics Journal. - 2016. - No. 2 : Legal and Political Dimensions of Contemporary Conflicts in Europe. - P. 117-128.