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Annexation. Annexation, [1] in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. [2] In current international law, it is generally held to be an illegal act. [3]
Municipal annexation is a process by which a municipality acquires new territory, [1] most commonly by expanding its boundaries into an adjacent unincorporated area. This has been a common response of cities to urbanization in neighboring areas. It may be done because the neighboring urban areas seek municipal services or because a city seeks ...
Municipal annexation is the legal process by which a city or other municipality acquires land as its jurisdictional territory (as opposed to simply owning the land the way individuals do). [1] The annexed land is typically not part of any other municipality. In the United States and Canada, however, annexation may also involve one polity ...
Municipal deannexation in the United States. Deannexation is the removal of an area from the boundaries of a municipality. It is the reverse of annexation, but is not limited to formerly annexed territory: even portions of a municipality's original territory may be deannexed. Deannexation may also apply to other local government entities, such ...
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. Russian President Vladimir Putin signs the treaty of accession (annexation) with Crimean leaders in Moscow, 18 March 2014. In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula, part of Ukraine, and then annexed it. This took place in the relative power vacuum [34] immediately following ...
A petite woman calmly exits her home, escorted by a group of large men in green fatigues, dwarfed by their sheer size and number. They look fierce: green balaclavas cover most of their face ...
According to international law, annexation is not an acceptable motive for the use of force in international law, nor is it legal to acquire territory through the use of force. [31] An occupation maintained for the purpose of territorial aggrandizement is no different from an explicit annexation according to international law—both are illegal ...
It condemned the "illegal so-called referendums" and the "attempted illegal annexation" and demanded that Russia immediately reverse its decisions and withdraw its forces from Ukraine. [69] [70] Only North Korea and Syria have recognized the Russian annexation of four partially occupied regions of Ukraine. [71] [72]