Yes, Putin is breaking international law if he annexs Crimea. But - TopicsExpress



          

Yes, Putin is breaking international law if he annexs Crimea. But the West broke this law first (see the independence of Kosovo). And who cares about the law anyway? “Indeed, in accordance with the amendments introduced to the 1961 law (Foreign Assistance Act) a few years ago the provision of foreign assistance is prohibited to ‘the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree.’ The relevant provision is contained in 22 US Code § 8422,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. rt/news/us-aid-ukraine-illegal-202/
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:58:59 +0000

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