The Crime of Aggression and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a crime of staggering magnitude committed against the state and the people of Ukraine.Arguing that the crime commenced with the illegal annexation of Crimea, the book centers on the need to ensure individual criminal responsibility for the crime, as pioneered at Nuremberg. Describing the historic development of the crime of aggression, from the early peace movements of the 1800s through the agreement on the current definition of the crime, the book then details the crimes committed in Ukraine, all of which resulted from the original decision to use force.It then explains the elements of the crime of aggression and how they might potentially be proven. Given that the International Criminal Court (ICC) cannot exercise its jurisdiction over the crime in the situation, the book next turns to the efforts to establish a special ad hoc tribunal.It traces the negotiations to create the tribunal and analyzes the tribunal statute agreed on by the Council of Europe