In line with international law, only the U.N. Security Council could sanction the use of force against a sovereign state. Any other pretext or method which might be used to justify the use of force against an independent sovereign state are inadmissible and can only be interpreted as an aggression. Vladimir Putin Aggression • Council • Force • Independent • Independent Sovereign State • International Law • Law • Line • Pretext • Security • Sovereign State • Use
In 1995, Russia virtually gave Chechnya de facto statehood and independence even though, de jure, it didn't recognize Chechnya as an independent state. And I would like to emphasize strongly that Russia withdrew all of its troops, we moved the prosecutors, we moved all the police, dismantled all the courts, completely, 100 percent. Vladimir Putin Chechnya • De • Facto • Independence • Independent • Jure • Like • Police • Prosecutors • Recognize • Troops • Virtually
Vladimir Putin
