Putin leverages election results to legitimize current claims over Ukrainian territory by drawing on both Soviet era claims and the history of the Russian Empire.

The entities involved

• Vladimir Putin →

  2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000-2008, 2012-present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000, 2008-2012), Director of the Federal Security Service (1998-1999) and Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg (1994-1996)

  • The UK maintains its policy against direct engagement with Russians while Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit.Mon 17:01
  • Ukrainian drone attacks target Russian capital, while Putin is accused of launching war against Ukraine and targets Crimea.Mon 15:05
• Soviet Union →

  former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)

  • An incident involving the United Nations, Spain, and the Soviet Union contributed to the nuclear disarmament cause amidst Cold War tensions.Mon 14:21
  • The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was a key institution whose work contributed to the intellectual and industrial ambitions of the Soviet Union.Mon 13:31

Related events

• Investigates and refutes claims made by Vladimir Putin regarding settlements in the Sumy region while maintaining control over Sviatohirsk.Sep 7
• Putin uses state media to promote military propaganda regarding the Kostiantynivka fuel conflict.Sep 16
• Fighting continues in the Donbas region while Boris Johnson attends a security conference as an EU official.Sep 14
• Putin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Russian elections while the war continues.Sep 19
• Putin calls for unity behind the war effort as the conflict against Ukraine continues amidst elections.Sep 16