Polina Kulish

Polina Kulish is a PhD candidate and a research associate at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. Her fields of research encompass the law of international organisations, law of international security, and media law. In her current research project, she is exploring the nature of member states’ compliance in international organisations. She is a Managing Editor at Völkerrechtsblog.

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Interview
The Person Behind the Academic

Chatting with Alejandro Rodiles

Behind every academic contribution lies a personal journey – of questions asked, challenges embraced, and convictions tested. In this edition of ‘The Person Behind the Academic,’ we had the pleasure of speaking...

Völkerrechtspodcast
Media
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Women in International Law Vol. 4

#44 Feminist Resistance in Armed Conflicts: Beyond Victimhood, Toward Justice

Polina Kulish Rishiti Choudaha Céline Chausse Spyridoula (Sissy) Katsoni

Women play diverse and complex roles in armed conflicts – whether as combatants, peacebuilders, community organizers, or as those directly impacted by war, including through gender-based violence. Yet, international law...

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Women in International Law Vol. 4

Introducing the Fourth Annual ‘Women in International Law’ Symposium

Céline Chausse Rishiti Choudaha Polina Kulish Spyridoula (Sissy) Katsoni

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on the 8th of March, Völkerrechtsblog hosts the 'Women in International Law' symposium. Held each year during this week, it features...

#Ö: Our own News

Call for Papers: Women in International Law Vol. 4

Spyridoula (Sissy) Katsoni Polina Kulish Rishiti Choudaha Céline Chausse

Völkerrechtsblog welcomes blog post proposals for its upcoming symposium ‘Women in International Law Vol. 4’. The ‘Women in International Law’ symposium is an online symposium held annually (in March) and...

#Ö: Our own News

What #Ö Read during the Mid-Year Break (Part I)

Polina Kulish Cathérine Van de Graaf Fatima Mehmood

Finding inspiration (under the sun) This year, we decided to document some of our readings during the mid-year break and share it on the blog. Although the places where our...

Book Review
Symposium
Russia and the Right to Self-Determination in the Post-Soviet Space

A Journey for Understanding (Part II)

Polina Kulish Tero Lundstedt

This is Part II of the Book Review on Johannes Socher’s “Russia and the Right to Self-Determination in the Post-Soviet Space” (Oxford University Press, 2021). You can read Part I...

Book Review
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Russia and the Right to Self-Determination in the Post-Soviet Space

A Journey for Understanding (Part I)

Polina Kulish Tero Lundstedt

This is Part I of the Book Review on Johannes Socher’s “Russia and the Right to Self-Determination in the Post-Soviet Space” (Oxford University Press, 2021). You can read Part II...

Interview

“I resigned because Russia had become an absolutely indefensible client”

Alain Pellet Justine Batura Julian A. Hettihewa Polina Kulish

“International law is what international lawyers do and how they think.” claims Mr Martti Koskenniemi. Given the minimal formal regulation of counsel and the absence of a code of ethics...

Interview

« J’ai démissionné car la Russie était devenue un client absolument indéfendable »

Alain Pellet Justine Batura Julian A. Hettihewa Polina Kulish

“International law is what international lawyers do and how they think.” affirme M. Martti Koskenniemi. Compte tenu de la règlementation minimale applicable aux conseils en l'absence d'un code de déontologie...

#Ö: Our own News

Editorial #17: On Ukraine and Genocide

Polina Kulish Dana Schmalz

It is May, the war in Ukraine has been going on for over two months, and there are fears that the Russian aggression might spread further into Moldova. April is...