Russia used military force to seize and illegally annex Crimea, and it supported armed separatism in eastern Ukraine, including with leadership, funding, heavy weapons, and intervention by regular units of the Russian army. Moscow has also imposed a trade embargo on Ukraine. Those actions violate most provisions of the Budapest Memorandum. Brookings: Mr. Lavrov, Russia, […] …read more
Mr. Lavrov, Russia, and the Budapest Memorandum
