The Russian Empire will not, and will never recognize an independent state emerging from within our own borders. The Russian Empire is a Union, and as such, will not allow any of it's provinces to leave the Empire. As a republic, however, the Empire will hold an emergency session of parliament to take up discussions, complaints, and issues that have arisen with residents of the Kamchatka peninsula.
OOC: While I know that you're going to complain that you were here before me, my nation is larger by area, infrastructure, tech, military, and age. You can choose to attempt to RP this further, but I won't listen to any of your claims. Crimea is a region of the Ukraine, not of Russia, and your claims will be void so long as they rest within my borders.
PS OOC: Everyone, I've never had any claims in Eastern Europe. While I find it sad that I have to keep doing this, my claims are listed below. While I could claim a larger area, such as the entirety of Siberia, I chose not to both to give others a chance to RP in Russia and to make my claims more than reasonable. As the obviously stronger nation here, I ask you all to take this into account and not recognize his claims within my borders.
This post has been edited by The Russian Empire: 09 April 2008 - 01:25 PM