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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 12:39:24 GMT
November 14, 1900: Russian visits the Armenian area of the Ottoman Empire to denounce the Ottomans for persecution of the Armenian people
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 12:43:11 GMT
November 20, 1900: Russian Ambassador is shot in the head during a speech in Constantinople
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 12:44:59 GMT
November 16, 1900: The assailant, a Turkish assassin, is handed over to a Russian investigative unit by local police
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 12:50:23 GMT
December 22, 1900: The Russian investigators and local police find ties between the assassin and the current ruler of the Ottoman Empire
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 12:54:11 GMT
December 23, 1900: Czar Vladimir of the Russian Empire demands that the ruler of the Ottoman Empire be tried for planning the assassination of an imperial official in Russian court
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 12:56:36 GMT
December 24, 1900: Britain and France issue declarations that they will not back the Ottomans if it comes to war. Ottoman ruler denounces Russian ultimatum as absurd, claiming that the Russians would never be as silly as to declare war
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 13:03:44 GMT
December 25, 1900: The events in the Imperial Palace on Christmas were to change history. Upon awakening, Czar Vladimir was immediately told of the Ottoman refusal and fell over laughing. He barely managed to give orders for mobilization before continuing to laugh.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 13:21:15 GMT
December 26, 1900: The Czar Vladimir gives the order to General Lukian to take his forces (much hussars, many Cossack) and invade the Eastern Ottoman Empire from the Caucus
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Post by rundrewrun on May 4, 2017 13:51:17 GMT
December 27, 1900: Czar Vladimir gives orders to the Grand Admiral to blockade Ottoman ports and to besiege their bases in the Black Sea
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Post by Tristan on May 6, 2017 9:39:32 GMT
January 2, 1901:
Japan announces it's alliance with Antara in light of the Russian aggression against the Ottomans, due too Japan's already somewhat unstable relations with them. If need be, Antara will go to war with Japan against any potential enemies, but for now, both countries have agreed to help each other out financially, technologically and militarily.
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Post by Keisser on May 6, 2017 16:28:04 GMT
January 5, 1901:
Black Sea Fleet mobilized. Battleships are constantly raiding Ottoman shore, devastating cities and ports. Most of battles between fleets are minor and undeceisive. In order to totally blockade Turks, Bosphorus must be controlled by Russians.
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Post by regiamarina1939 on May 6, 2017 19:19:01 GMT
January 7, 1900:
The new Brazilian Imperialist government announces it will remain neutral. Brazil does, however, send observers to watch battles and tactics. Brazilian Emperor Carlos pays a state visit to Czar Vladimir in Moscow, and proposes plans for economic cooperation in the future.
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Post by Tristan on May 7, 2017 16:21:15 GMT
January 8, 1901
Antaran ambassador Aden Cabrello visited Moscow in an attempt to reach for a peaceful resolution to the war against the Ottomans, arguing both parties where in the wrong. Ambassador Cabrello slammed the Russians for their brash and thoughtless attack, then bashing the Ottomans for the obvious act of aggression, his bashing finally seized when he denounced the Brazilian Emperor's attempt at supporting the Russians in light of the attack.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 7, 2017 20:28:30 GMT
January 8, 1901
The Russian Emperor announces that the war will not end until the guilty Sultan is deposed.
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Post by rundrewrun on May 7, 2017 20:29:32 GMT
January 9, 1901
The Russian army has entered the Eastern portion of the Ottoman Empire.
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