... expressed concern about the situation caused by the consideration of Bill 8371 in the Ukrainian parliament, questioned the vague criteria for determining affiliation with a foreign state and the impossibility of criminalizing the “ideology of the Russian world.” The Commission suggested that the bill be submitted for review to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe or the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief [
3
] to confirm its compliance with international law [
4
]. These critical objections did not prevent the passing of Law 8371 by an overwhelming majority of lawmakers in Ukraine’s parliament on August 20, 2024. The controversial and at the same time populist law, with its vague implementation ...
New rules to restrict the importation of personal belongings by Russian citizens into the EU
On September 8, 2023, the European Commission
posted
FAQ on its website, covering the procedure for the import, acquisition and transfer of goods subject to restrictive measures against Russia (Regulation No. 833/2014)....
... Europe – in the territory of the Muslim Ottoman Empire, while other great powers, ignoring religious arguments, explained the Russian foreign policy by selfish expansion motives. Meanwhile, their own expansion in the Middle East and their agreements with ... ... century. One could say that such an outcome was inevitable in that era because states, in the absence of developed institutions of international law, having no mechanism of co-operation, were doomed to blind competition. But even with the emergence of the League ...
Working Paper No. 75 / 2023
Working Paper No. 75 / 2023
This Working Paper analyses the March 3 and June 8, 2022, Joint Statements made by the seven Western Arctic Council member states in the current political and legal context of environmental and economic management in the northern polar region. Taking existing academic publications on the status of the Arctic Council, the authors examine various options for the future of the Council moving forward.
The Future of the Arctic Council
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In the absence of other achievements, Poland touts the seizure of the school as a “victory” over Russia
On the eve of the May holidays, the Polish authorities
seized
the building housing the Russian Embassy school, which was famous for its long traditions and high level of education. The Embassy lost its educational institution in the year of ...
... diverse. Only a small portion of the central Arctic Ocean lies completely beyond national jurisdictions and is mainly governed by international law of the sea. The governance of the Arctic consists of a blend of national, regional, transnational, and international ... ... geopolitical regime driven by multiple national, regional and global interests; and as a region of greater strategic importance for Russia resulting in increased militarization on its part, which causes tensions in terms of the regional security infrastructure....
... Security in the Arctic: A View from Russia and Britain” as part of a joint project of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the
Royal United Services Institute, RUSI
“Russian-British Security Dialogue”.
The seminar was attended by leading Russian and British experts on maritime security, international law, the Arctic, transport and logistics. The participants discussed the existing and potential security challenges and threats in the Arctic, the issues of interaction between the two countries in ensuring freedom of navigation and the ...
...
published its article). Among other things, he
noted
that “The purpose [of carrying out cyber-offensives]… is to say to Russia, or anybody else that’s engaged in cyber operations against us, ‘you will pay the price.’” This is why President ... ... the Gulf of Oman the previous week, even though the United States provided no evidence to support its claim.
Cyberattacks and International Law
Anastasia Tolstukhina:
Two Cyber Resolutions Are Better Than None
The legitimacy of the attack, like many others,...
... an open conflict similar to the situation in the South China Sea.
In this case, the matter of enforcement will likely be crucial: what will Russia do if the U.S. decides to demonstratively send a warship into the territorial sea without notifying the Russian authorities. Under international law, if any warship does not comply with the laws and regulations of the coastal state concerning passage through the territorial sea and disregards any request for compliance therewith, the coastal state may only require it to leave the ...
... environmental management,
— research in order to support the spatial planning in the marine Arctic.
The participants of the discussion noted the importance of the topic stated for discussion, underscoring the need to develop approaches to protect Russia’s interests in the Arctic at all levels of regional interaction. Systematic and continuous work should be performed to clarify the conceptual framework to determine the formats and quality of international cooperation in the area of ecology and ...
