If you think taking some Russian land in recompense is a good idea, go ahead, nobody is stopping you, there is no world police.
Just let me know in advance, so that I can be on a one-way flight to Argentina, or some other southern nation.
Just let me know in advance, so that I can be on a one-way flight to Argentina, or some other southern nation.
My point is that the calculus for Russia isn't "is there a precedent for breaking this type of international law?", it's rather "can we get away with it?". NS2 didn't figure in the Russia's calculus when planning the undersea cable interruption.