title: The use of force by the Russian federation in Crimea
abstract: 27 I. Legal Framework of the Use of Force under Current International Law 28 II. Reported Instances of the Use of Force by the Russian Federation in Crimea 30 1. The Use of the Russian Units Deployed in Crimea 31 2. The Presence of the Russian Military Servicemen (“Little Green Men”) 34 III. Potential Justifications for the Reported Instances of the Use of Force by the Russian Federation in Crimea 37 1. Self-Defence 38 2. Intervention by Invitation 39 3. The Use of Force in Support of Self-Deter
journal: Zeitschrift für ausländisches öfentliches Recht und Völkerrecht, ZAORV = Heidelberg Journal of International Law, HJIL