The Chronology of Terror: Speeches & Decisions That Led to War

Since the beginning of Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, all public attention worldwide has been focused on this conflict. Nevertheless, many people have difficulties understanding the cause of the war and fierceness of the Russian response. This edition tracks down the causes and reasons for the Russian aggression, which can be best observed through the eyes and words of the Russian leader, President Vladimir Putin. Starting with the year 2013 this book contains all the important speeches, meetings, statements and orders of Vladimir Putin which shed light on Russian stance toward Ukraine and Ukrainian people.
This edition includes:
Presidential Addresses:
Address by the President of the Russian Federation, September 21, 2022
Address by the President of the Russian Federation, February 24, 2022
Address by the President of the Russian Federation, February 21, 2022
Executive Orders:
Executive Order introducing martial law in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, October 19, 2022
Executive Order on partial mobilisation in the Russian Federation, September 21, 2022
Treaties:
Accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia, September 30, 2022
Recognizing Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, February 21, 2022
Federal Law On Ratifying the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance Between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People's Republic, February 22, 2022
Minsk Protocol I
Essay:
On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians
Statements:
Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Five Nuclear-Weapons States on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races, January 3, 2022
The New World Order
The 'Putin Plan' for settling the conflict in Ukraine, September 3, 2014
Speeches:
Meeting with heads of CIS security and intelligence agencies, October 26, 2022
Meeting of the Security Council, October 19, 2022…