title: The Status of Crimea and the Sea of Azov as a Jurisdictional Hurdle in Ukraine v. Russia
abstract: Abstract On 21 February 2020, the arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex vii of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ( unclos ) in the Dispute Concerning Coastal State Rights in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Kerch Strait (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation ) rendered its award concerning preliminary objections. This comment focuses on the arbitral tribunal’s findings concerning Russia’s two most important and far-reaching objections, both of which concern jurisdiction ratione 
journal: Review of Central and East European Law