United Nations Development Program (UNDP) administrator Alexander De Croo on Thursday warned in an interview that frequent drone attacks on the Chernobyl site in Ukraine are “really gambling with the safety of millions of people,” calling for urgent international action
Recruitment of foreign nationals in Russia-Ukraine War amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals from socio-economically disadvantaged countries to fight in Ukraine as human trafficking, stating that they were primarily recruited via deceptive job offers, had their immigration status exploited, and were handed over
“Unforeseeable” Does Not Mean Unimaginable: The High Court Draws a Line on Force Majeure
By Kian MellettA dispute arose from the sale of Ukrainian corn after the sellers invoked force majeure when Black Sea Grain Initiative inspections were suspended during the shipment period. The High Court, on appeal under section 69 of the Arbitration
If Enlargement Fails, So Will the Union
Is the European Union really serious about enlargement? It is certainly not ready for it. Much attention is paid to the candidates’ capacity to absorb the corpus of EU law and adapt to the EU’s administrative practices. Too little attention
How a general’s walk across a bridge tested Putin’s claim to Svyatohirsk
Editor’s Note: Putin told the world on Sept. 1 that Russian forces had taken Svyatohirsk. Six days later, Brig. Gen. Andriy Biletskyi walked across the town’s bridge on camera, unhelmeted, and told Russia’s leadership to take off their clown noses.
Problematizing the Lack of a Human Rights Interpretative Clause in the Statute of the Special Tribunal of Ukraine
On June 25, 2025 the Council of Europe and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (‘the Tribunal’). The Tribunal is set up within the aegis of the Council of Europe
Crimea Arbitration Awards and the Complex Path to Enforcement in U.S. Courts
Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea produced not only a geopolitical crisis but also a substantial wave of investor–state arbitration claims from Ukrainian businesses whose assets were located on the peninsula when Russian authorities assumed control. These claims have been brought
Estonia scrambled jets over a drone no official has identified
Editor’s Note: Estonia woke eight counties before dawn Tuesday, put ground air defenses on alert and scrambled NATO fighter jets, and by 5:30 a.m. it was over. One drone had crossed the southeastern border. Nothing fell, nobody fired, and no
Immigration Insights Episode 31 | Evolving TPS Policy: Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights Podcast, Kate Kalmykov and Cole Heyer discuss recent developments affecting Temporary Protected Status and the resulting considerations for employers and foreign nationals.
Beyond Forcible Relocation: Article 49(6) and State-Facilitated Settlement in Occupied Territory
Russia does not forcibly relocate its civilians into the occupied territories of Ukraine. Instead, it relies on an array of incentives, including preferential mortgages, employment programmes and tax benefits to increase the attractiveness of relocation. This gives rise to a