1、 The Russian Invasion of Ukraine:Legal Aspects Pnina Sharvit Baruch and Ori Beeri|No.15 66|March 10,2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine constitutes a blatant violation of Article 2(4)of the UN Charter,which prohibits states from using force against the territorial integrity or political independenc
2、e of another state.It also amounts to a crime of aggression.The action has led to UN resolutions against Russia and the establishment of a commission of inquiry,as well as the rapid commencement of an investigation by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court into suspected war crimes.In ad
3、dition,proceedings against Russia have begun in other international tribunals.The legal channels will not stop the advance of the Russian army,but they are important in terms of the message they send to Russia and the whole world.They demonstrate the isolation imposed on a state that decides to unde
4、rmine the world order,even when that state is a superpower.Israel must not be seen as condoning Russian aggression,if only tacitly.In addition to the strategic cost with respect to its relations with its allies,primarily the United States,and potential if inadvertent-support for accusations made aga