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Five Nations Bicker over Whether the Caspian is Lake or Sea

... any littoral state in pursuing its goals hinges in part on whether the Caspian is legally recognized as a sea or a lake. Under international law, different regulations apply to seas and to lakes. At the meeting in Aktau it became apparent that while Iran ... ... its resources and opportunities, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan are for calling it a sea, for the same reasons, and Russia disagrees with either designation. If the Caspian was recognized as a sea, then Russia would be obliged to grant foreign ...

19.09.2018

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Power Politics and International Law

... bodies offering rulings and opinions on the legality of Russian international action, namely concerning actions taken in Crimea, are rendered to be ineffective. In certain cases where multiple powers are engaging in the same conflict, this deviation from international law is most starkly pronounced. In the Syrian Civil War, both the United States and Russia are involved and opposed to one another’s intervention. Each has conducted major military operations in the region without international authorization; ironically, each claims that the other has violated international law through such action ...

24.07.2017

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)