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Editorial
Nowadays,whenwerefertoRussianactionsagainst
Ukrainewecanseparatetheresponsibilityofastateand
theresponsibilityofindividuals,buteventhoughweareable
todividethesequestionsquitedistinctly,aquestionarises
astotheeffectiveapplicationofpresent-dayregulations
ofinternationallawtothisparticularinter-stateconflict.The
majorityofUNmemberstatessupportedUkraine’s
independence,numerousactorsincludingtheUS,theEU,
Canada,JapanandAustraliaimposedsanctionsagainst
Russiaasameansofdisapprovalofblatantviolation
ofinternationallawandinresponsetotheRussianthreat
posedtothesovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofUkraine.
Crimea`sannexationhascausedseriousconcern
inCentralandEasternEurope.TheRussianpositiontoward
internationallawandtheterritorialintegrityofitsneighbors
hasbecomeanurgentpolitical,legalandresearchproblem.
DrSławomirDębski,thenDirectoroftheCentreforPolish-
RussianDialogueandUnderstandingandProfessor
WładysławCzapliński,thenDirectoroftheInstituteofLaw
StudiesofthePolishAcademyofSciencesconcludedthat
alargeinternationalconferenceshouldbeorganizedtolook
atthoseproblemsthroughtheprismofinternationallaw.
OntheanniversaryoftheannexationofCrimea,
theconferencetookplaceinWarsawandbroughttogether
renownedinternationallawyers.Thisbookistheresult
ofongoingfruitfulcooperationbetweenthetwoinstitutions
astheyseektoassessthelegalcomplexitiesofwhat
happenedinUkraine,aswellaspossiblelegalresponses.
TheCentreforPolish-RussianDialogueandUnderstanding
isastatelegalpersonsupervisedbytheMinistryofCulture
andNationalHeritageoftheRepublicofPoland,with
amissiontoinitiateandsupportprojectsundertaken
inPolandandtheRussianFederationanddedicated
toimprovingdialogueandunderstandingbetweenthetwo
countries,especiallybysupportingacademicwork.
TheInstituteofLawStudiesofthePolishAcademy
ofSciencesisoneofthemostprominentscientificresearch