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2024-04-25 22:53:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4BFC60782E8619324455A61A4894BD7E638B75C0F1B67555F4EF0C8273FFD87B
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Original Note:
Crimea is legally not Russian territory. Whilst Russia currently illegally occupies Crimea, under international law it is Ukrainian territory. https://press.un.org/en/2014/ga11493.doc.htm The transfer of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine is justified by Ukraine's right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-right-to-self-defence/a-66420497
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