Russia, Ukraine, and the Challenge of Wartime Accountability

Authors

Jeffrey D. Kahn, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of LawFollow

ORCID (Links to author’s additional scholarship at ORCID.org)

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8857-5647

Abstract

There has been a notable shift in the emerging Russian perspective on international law and international organizations, a trend that began nearly a decade prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Over this period, Russia has made substantial alterations to its laws, constitution, and international commitments, effectively withdrawing from previously accepted legal obligations. Furthermore, Russia has increasingly rejected fundamental international legal norms and principles with growing fervor.

In the keynote remarks delivered during the Texas Tech Law Review 2023 Criminal Law Symposium, the author delves into this significant shift, providing illustrative examples.

Publication Title

Texas Tech Law Review

Document Type

Article

Keywords

International criminal law, war crimes, Vladimir Putin, Russian politics, Russian Constitution, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia-Ukraine war, International Criminal Court

Recommended Citation

Jeffrey Kahn, Texas Tech Law Review 2023 Criminal Law Symposium Keynote: Russia, Ukraine, and the Challenge of Wartime Accountability, 56 TEX. TECH L. REV. 1 (2023)