: By recognising eastern Ukraine’s parts as sovereign states, Russia has set the stage for an invasion #IndiaNEWS Before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, it “recognised�? two parts of eastern

By recognising eastern Ukraine’s parts as sovereign states, Russia has set the stage for an invasion #IndiaNEWS
Before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, it “recognised�? two parts of eastern Ukraine as sovereign states: the so-called people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. That recognition is now central to what both Russia and the West are saying about the invasion.Why does this kind of state recognition matter so much, and how does it challenge international law?International law has rules about what qualifies as a state – and thus what entities get the many rights that follow from statehood. The rules are a compromise between two approaches.One approach is hard-headed realism. This says we should acknowledge whoever has control on the ground, even if they are lawbreakers or dictators rather than democrats.Statehood ruleThe general rule about statehood is that states must meet requirements of effectiveness. The Montevideo Convention of 1933 lists these: population, territory, government and a “capacity to enter into relations with the other states�?.The last requirement can also be described as independence.The Donetsk and Luhansk republics have probably never had enough independence to qualify as states. For one thing, Ukraine did not give up disputing the territory. For another thing, they have always depended on Russia rather than being truly independent.An executive order on recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk Peoples Republics has been signed t.co/CuzfdvHXB1— President of...Read more

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