On 2 August 2017, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 3364, the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which included provisions related to sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The law, specifically in sections 253 and 257, reaffirmed the United States’ policy of not recognizing territorial changes effected by force, including Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. These sections explicitly stated that the U.S. “does not recognize territorial changes effected by force” and will “never recognize the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Government of the Russian Federation or the separation of any portion of Ukrainian territory through the use of military force.”

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Andriana Ozymtchak is a 2020 graduate from The University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French Literature with High Distinction. She is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Ottawa. Andriana is a proud Ukrainian-Canadian and she is passionate about promoting human rights in Eastern European countries. At present, she is Acting Editor of the blog created by the Centre for Eastern European Democracy (CEED).

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