Crimean Referendum: International Legal Aspects

• Main Author: Michael Geistlinger
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2014-12-01
• Series: Vestnik RUDN International Relations
• Subjects: внешняя политика РФ; Украина; Республика Крым; город федерального значения Севастополь; международное право; ООН; право наций на самоопределение; распад СССР
• Online Access: http://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/10397

The article examines the key aspects of the accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation as the example of enforcement of the people’s right to self-determination, secured in UN Charter. International law basis of the accession, as well analysis of key reasons and consequences of this international precedent are under consideration.