Crimea Annexation Legal Challenge: Kiev's Lawsuit Against Moscow Heads to Human Rights Court.
Russia claimed Crimea as its own territory post a local vote in March 2014, a move not acknowledged by Ukraine and the international community. The Kiev government and the West strongly criticized this action, labeling it a breach of international law. Subsequently, clashes between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian military erupted in Eastern Ukraine, leading to around 14,000 casualties. In February 2022, Russia kicked off its invasion of Ukraine.
