Russia’s justifications for its invasion of Ukraine and the international response demonstrate the enduring relevance of international law.
Source: The Future Battlefield: Governed by International Law or Kriegsraison?
author uses Latin phrases jus ad bellum (justification for going to war) and jus in bello (justification for conduct of war); which I had to look up, ’cause i non intellego latin (which I also looked up).
Primarily, though, the international community’s response is grounded in the fact that Russia is legally wrong and Ukraine is legally right. That is, in supporting Ukraine, the international community is heralding both that Russia has upset the international order by violating Ukraine’s sovereignty and engaging in other illegal conduct and, also, that such illegal acts will not be tolerated.
Undoubtedly, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a gross violation of jus ad bellum. Moreover, Russia’s jus in bello violations during the conflict have been well-documented.
