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What had Moscow declared before 3 October 2022?
Summary
A look back at the gas and territorial announcements that framed the days leading up to 3 October 2022.
What was the picture on 3 October 2022? It was shaped by three developments from the days just before, involving Russia's claims over territory and Europe's gas supplies.
On 30 September 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a speech that Russia had annexed four regions occupied during the conflict. That announcement was the most recent of the three developments.
On 29 September 2022, Putin called the Nord Stream gas leaks an "unprecedented act of international terrorism". The remark came in connection with the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines.
On 27 September 2022, leaders from Poland, Norway and Denmark held a ceremony to open the Baltic Pipe. The pipeline is designed to carry natural gas from the Norwegian shelf via Denmark to Poland.
Taken together, the reports from those days showed an announcement of annexation, a public reaction to damaged gas infrastructure and the opening of a new gas route in northern Europe.
