The legal nature of the third state's"non-belligerency"—A view from the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict
In the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine,in addition to the two belligerent states of Russia and Ukraine themselves,a large number of third states have been involved in one way or another,which includes military aids of all kinds to belligerent sates.Some third states have claimed to be in a"non-belligerency".In traditional legislation,there was no such a status as"non-belligerency".This concept originated from state practice after World War I and has been closely related to the changes in international legal rules of war.Surveying relevant national practice reveals that"non-belligerency"has not been accepted by positive international law,and it is only a disguise to cover various violations of law of neutrality.Those states that claim to be in a"non-belligerency"are actually neutral states that violate the obligation of neutrality.The marginalization of law of neutrality in modern international legal system provides an opportunity for the prevalence of"non-belligerency"doctrine.It is necessary to consider how the law of neutrality may be re-codified in order to adapt to the developments in the contemporary international legal system.
Russia-Ukraine armed conflictlaw of neutrality"non-belligerency"prohibition of use of force
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