On violating the spirit

Predictably, the Russians stepped up their aggression in Poland within hours of signing up to a cease-fire. Also predictably, the New York Times reported the news in this wise:

The United States accused Russia of massing artillery and rocket systems around a contested town in eastern Ukraine, calling such actions a violation of the spirit of a cease-fire agreement.

In similar fashion, Hitler violated the spirit of Munich by occupying Czechoslovakia.