Ukraine and the Legal Accountability of Russia: The Emergence of a New Global Order

This book explains how the response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has transformed international law. It analyzes the significance of the resurrection of the UN General Assembly’s Uniting for Peace mechanism, the insertion of the International Criminal Court into world politics at the highest level, and the creation of new types of investigatory mechanisms and tribunals. It explores groundbreaking developments related to war reparations, the crime of aggression and attacks on the environment. And it makes the case that, rather than personifying the failure of international law, the Russia-Ukraine war has demonstrated its continuing relevance and resilience in surprising ways. This work will be compelling reading for academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law and the Law of Armed Conflict.

Yvonne Dutton is a Senior Legal Advisor at Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG), and Professor of Law Emerita at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University, USA.

Michael P. Scharf is the President of the American Branch of the International Law Association and the Joseph C. Hostetler--Baker Hostetler Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, USA, where he served as Dean from 2013-2024.

Milena Sterio is the Charles R. Emrick Jr. - Calfee Halter & Griswold Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, USA, and Managing Director of the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG).

Paul R. Williams holds the Rebecca I. Grazier Professorship in Law and International Relations at American University where he teaches in the School of International Service and at the Washington College of Law, USA. Dr. Williams is also the co-founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG).