Referendum in Crimea and International Law (Alexander Mezyaev, Strategic Culture Foundation)
On March 16 Crimea is to hold a referendum to define its fate. The decision has evoked an extremely nervous reaction in the West. US President Barack Obama said it violated international law but never adduced any legal arguments to support the statement. (1) The same applies to other statements on this account, they all lack legal substantiations.
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