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by runnerup 1192 days ago
Awesome clarification!

In situations like this the laws of war are whatever the belligerents say they are. Obviously these codified rules help for coalition-building but the only thing that matters is how the involved nations react in the moment.

For now, send the USA is keeping a very cool head. No one wants this conflict to expand beyond Ukraine + adjacent Russian land.

USA isn’t looking for additional casus belli, so no matter what the rules are, they won’t find any additional casus belli.