‘Turn for the Worse is not Allowed’. Or is it? In my recent blog I brought up the question of the coexistence of the Russian and Ukrainian criminal legislation during a transitory period in the Republic of Crimea. An opposite approach has been adopted by Russian law-makers. Ekaterina Kopylova • April 17, 2014
Russian Criminal Legislation in Crimea: What if it was not necessary to re-invent the wheel? After accession to Russia Crimea is going through a transitory period necessary to put in place Russian legal systems, especially in the criminal justice realm. A legislative proposal is now being drafted which outlines the gist of the transitory scheme. Ekaterina Kopylova • April 02, 2014
Religion: the Underrated Numerator of Russia’s Acquisition of Crimea Last week the Crimean crisis upgraded to a new level when Russia officially signed a law ratifying a treaty which claims Crimea as part of Russia. When trying to understand Russia’s actions, the role played by religion has been considerably overlooked. Zhang Tu • March 27, 2014 • 1 comment
Conflict on the Crimea This weekend, in a hastily organized referendum, Crimean voters decide on staying with Ukraine or moving to Russia. Whatever the decision, it will not end the conflict on the status of the Crimea. Joop de Kort • March 14, 2014
