February 21, 2022

The Ukrainian American Bar Association strongly condemns recognition by the Russian Federation of the “independence” of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Luhansk People’s Republic”. Donetsk and Luhansk regions are part of Ukraine. This act of further aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity violates all norms of international law and established world order. We call upon the rest of the civilized world to continue to provide military, economic, and technical support to Ukraine, and to impose sanctions on the Russian Federation, including its personnel, assets and activities on Ukrainian territory, including the Crimea and the proxy formations in Eastern Ukraine.