title: Lawyers or Liars: An International Law Perspective on the Role of Russia in the Annexation of Crimea
abstract: In 2014, the Crimean territory was annexed and established as two new constituent entities under the Russian government: the city of federal importance Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea. This move quickly drew a political backlash from the international community, and the territorial transition is still disputed. Although Crimea is officially part of Russia under their domestic law, the majority of the international community has refused to recognize the territorial change, with less than a 