Russia’s Annexation of Crimea and the Passage of Ships Through Kerch Strait: A Law of the Sea Perspective

Schatz, Valentin; Koval, Dmytro

doi:10.1080/00908320.2019.1605677

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“…Notes 1. Among the notable exceptions are Schatz and Koval (2019) and Klymenko (2019), which discuss, respectively, the situation in the Kerch Strait/Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. 2.…”

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Redrawing borders, reshaping orders: Russia’s quest for dominance in the Black Sea region

Åtland

2021

European Security

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Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014, severe limitations have been placed on Ukraine's coastal state rights and navigational freedoms in the Black and Azov Seas and the Kerch Strait. The "Kerch Strait clash" in November 2018, which resulted in the Russian capture of three Ukrainian naval vessels in international waters south of the strait, can be seen as the temporary culmination of tensions that have been building up over a longer period. In violation of international law and bilateral agreements, Russia has in recent years pursued an increasingly assertive and revisionist policy in the region and sought to turn the maritime spaces on the country's southwestern flank into a "Russian lake". This policy is affecting not only the security and economy of neighbouring states such as Ukraine and Georgia, but also the strategic balance in the southeastern corner of Europe. Drawing on empirical evidence derived from Russian, Ukrainian and Western sources, as well as insights from neoclassical realist theory, this article discusses legal, economic and security aspects of Russia's ongoing quest for a dominant position in the Black Sea region.

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“…Notes 1. Among the notable exceptions are Schatz and Koval (2019) and Klymenko (2019), which discuss, respectively, the situation in the Kerch Strait/Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. 2.…”

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Åtland

2021

European Security

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“…Until 2014, more than 8000 Russian and Ukrainian flagged ships have passed through the Kerch Strait annually. (Schatz & Koval, 2019) It is stated that in Kerch Port, an annual income of 80.000 USD is obtained from the piloting service in the strait. (Schatz & Koval, 2018)…”

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“…In this respect, the USSR announced in 1985 that the Sea of Azov was its inland waters by drawing a line between Cape Kyz-Aul and Cape Zhelezny-Rog at both ends of Kerch Strait. (Schatz & Koval, 2019) Russia states that the inland waters regime has become an obligation of the agreement for other states. (PCA Verdict, 2020, para.…”

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The Legal Status of Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait: Ukraine v. Russia

Astutik

Özaltın

2022

ICLR

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The Black Sea has been the scene of conflict between coastal states throughout history. Recently, emerging Russia-Ukraine tension continues. The Russian Federal Security Service ("FSB") destroyed and captured three Ukrainian Military Ships and detained 24 of its personnel on November 23, 2018. As the dispute continued, Ukraine finally raised the matter to the International Tribunals on Law of The Sea ("ITLOS"). This tension, which reaches a hot conflict point from time to time, causes legal changes in the Black Sea eventually. This article discusses the current legal status of Crimea, the Sea of Azov, and the Kerch Strait and aims to explain from the perspective of Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey. The study shows how the conflict environment in the region has a changing effect on the existing maritime borders and whether Russia’s act is a part of violation of the UNCLOS and International Law.

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“…The illegal occupation and the attempted annexation by the Russian Federation (hereinafter -RF) of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol (hereinafter -the Crimea) in 2014 started the Russian-Ukrainian ongoing conflict, which become a key factor for further development of the BS&SA ecosystems. The case relates to Russia's occupation of Crimea in 2014, fundamentally disrupted the maritime order in the BS&SA (Schatz & Koval, 2019).…”

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Attempted Annexation of Crimea and Maritime Environment Legal Protection

Babin¹,

Чвалюк

Plotnikov³

2021

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Strait" in the ad hoc Arbitrary Tribunal regarding the United Nations' Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 are not too effective in the environmental issues. Article pointed that in this Case No. 2017-06 Tribunal rejected own jurisdiction to the Ukraine's conventional demands as coastal State for the Crimean Peninsula, including the relevant issues of the maritime ecology. Authors propose to start preparations on Ukraine's next usage the mechanisms, established by the UN Convention on the prohibition of military or any other hostile use of environmental modification technique, 1976. Relevant risks and possible results of such eventual usage were evaluated in the article.

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Russia’s Annexation of Crimea and the Passage of Ships Through Kerch Strait: A Law of the Sea Perspective

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Redrawing borders, reshaping orders: Russia’s quest for dominance in the Black Sea region

Redrawing borders, reshaping orders: Russia’s quest for dominance in the Black Sea region

The Legal Status of Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait: Ukraine v. Russia

Attempted Annexation of Crimea and Maritime Environment Legal Protection

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