title: Ukraine Crisis: Legal and Economic Dimensions
abstract: With his defiant moves on Ukraine, the Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to change the rules of the game in international politics. By encircling Russia and turning Ukraine into a forward country for positioning NATO bases, the US is paving the way for fraternal genocide and ethnic cleaning. With its intervention in Crimea, Russia has challenged the US and its allies that the unipolar world order is not viable. Putin signed a bill on March 21, 2014 making Crimea a part of Russia. The Ukrain
journal: SSRN Electronic Journal