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Russia’s application of the Protection of Nationals Doctrine in Crimea in 2014

On By Michael ZieniewiczIn International Law, International Security, Non-State Actors, Russia, Self-Defence, UkraineLeave a comment
“Little Green Men” appearing in the streets of Simferopol, Crimea (Photo: AFP/GETTY)
Author: Michael R. Zieniewicz

Does Moscow have the right to intervene in other states in order to protect Russian speaking populations? Does the controversial doctrine of Protection of Nationals Abroad (PoN) really exist? In this article master’s student in International Security and Law, Michael R. Zieniewicz, examines whether international law leaves any space for the doctrine and whether the PoN has any place in the future of international relations.

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