User:Semyon/LCW

First stage (3rd to 10th of October)
The starting point of the Civil War is usually seen as a violent confrontation between two men of Russian and American origin on the Seven State Railway, ending with the injury of the Russian man. News of the conflict sparked reprisal attacks in Novosevensk from far right-wing groups such as Shaynovna, in which some properties were destroyed. Absence of police support led to opportunistic rioting in the northern states, including the lynching of an Asian-Lovian policeman by fascist groups and the trapping an of an anti-riot force in the Seven Court House.

A turning point came on the 6th of October when priest Dormidont Petropavlov was murdered while negotiating with Shaynovna, leading to a backlash from the religious Novosevenskians. With the government looking weak, UNS politician LaBlaca now emerged on the scene, uniting various sectors of society and crushing dissent. He attracted support particularly from those who had suffered from the riots and had become disillusioned with waiting for police support, and the Novosevenskians after he retaliates against Shaynovna. The government declared a state of emergency.

On the 7th Congress approved a motion requesting military aid from the UN. By now, the rebels had obtained full control of Kinley, and Nikolai Koshkov and I.G. La Blaca declared the independence of the rebel Republic of the Liberated Territories; the next day the UNLOR force was deployed and secured all of the territory not held by the rebels. The situation at this point seemed to be improving, and on the 9th Koshkov was captured following the complete failure of his group's attack on Newhaven.

Negotiations, which had been begun, rapidly came to a stalemate, due to UNLOR's condition for any agreement that all rebels must lay down their arms. On the 10th, however, an agreement was reached for a truce and meetings to be held on Discovery Island.