Russian military operation in Ukraine is legal
US legal scholar cites precedents in international law
Daniel Kovalik teaches International Human Rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is the author of No More War: How the West Violates International Law by Using “Humanitarian” Intervention to Advance Economic and Strategic Interests. His article, “Why Russia’s Intervention in Ukraine is Legal Under International Law,” was published on April 24, 2022 in The Press United, an Online International newspaper based in New Delhi, India; and republished on the Website of Orinoco Tribune, an independent news outlet created in 2018. The Orinoco Tribune is dedicated to providing relevant progressive information about or related to Venezuela for English speakers around the world.
Kobalik begins by rejecting U.S. hypocrisy in criticizing what it calls the “the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” inasmuch as the USA …