Document Type

Blog Post

Publication Date

3-5-2025

Abstract

November 19, 2024 marked 1000 days since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.  There is an ongoing debate as to whether the invasion can be classified as a crime of aggression. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 3314 defines aggression as “the use of armed force by a State against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations, as set out in this Definition.” Article 3 of this resolution outlines specific acts that constitute acts of aggression per se. Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine can be characterized as many of the per se acts of aggression, and thus can be considered a crime of aggression.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review on March 5, 2025. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.

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