A few years ago I began researching human rights abuses & war crimes committed by 🇷🇺 Russia's military in conflicts/wars they've fought in. In doing so I read every report issued by the UN & human rights orgs pertaining to the Chechen wars.
I wanna share some of those w/ you🧵⬇️ Putin oversaw the 2nd Chechen War.
Here are some reports & articles issued by HRW re: that war...
• Russia/Chechnya: Civilian Killings in Staropromyslovski District of Grozny (Feb. 1, 2000)
hrw.org/report/2000/02…

I've been doing some research on the true/initial cause of the conflict in Ukraine — not NATO, the EU Association Agreement that Yanukovych was supposed to sign in Nov2013, but at the last min backed out of doing, triggering the Maiden protests.

I think it needs more attention! What I learned, a 🧵...
Throughout 2013 there were reports & news stories (including quotes frm Kremlin officials & Putin himself) about Russia's VEHEMENT opposition to Ukraine signing the agreement.
Not only did 🇷🇺 make their position clear, they also explicitly threatened 🇺🇦...