Slavorussian Events

[Justinian the Mighty]

General Peter Yudin Arrested!

Peter Yudin, a former general in the Slavorussian army has been formally charged with several dozen counts of misuse of military supplies, murder and ill-treatment of POW’s, attempted subversion as well as high treason and general misconduct of a soldier in uniform. The majority of the charges against Yudin are related to his actions after the collapse of the CSSR, and the campaign to remove the communist military from their occupation zone. General Yudin says he’s not guilty of any of the charges.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Communist Insurgency Surrenders!

Primer Medvedev met with leaders of the communist insurgency during his visit to Volgograd today, and formally accepted their surrender, effectively ending the insurgency. Slavorussian forces have been embroiled in conflict with former CSSR military since they stepped in to reclaim the lost territory from the defunct country in late July. The Prime Minister told the press, “I believe today‘s events are a sign that the country is on the right track towards recovery.”

The Prime Minister has several skeptics questioning if this is really the end of the fighting. Some opposition party members in Parliament believe that communists insurgents will only fight harder now, using devastating guerilla tactics to accomplish their ends. General Viktor Makarov, the Premier‘s candidate for General of the Army and Chief of the General Staff told Moscow Star reporters, that the remaining insurgency’s numbers are far too small and weak to wage a successfully guerilla war.

Local residents are glad the fighting is over, and eagerly anticipate the return to normalcy that the armed forces in the area have promised. However some locals fear their lives will never be the same. Many families suffered heavily during the war and the occupation, simply for their loyalty to the crown. Suicide rates in the south were among the highest of all the occupied regions, as many would rather die than be sent to CSSR labor camps. Recent data estimates that the suicide rate in the most populous parts of the south nearly tripled. Primer Medvedev plans to attend a ceremonial wreath laying ceremony for the victims of the CSSR occupation and the Nordlandic-Slavorussian Wars before he departs for Moscow tomorrow.

[Justinian the Mighty]

… we’re now going live with Edward Nikitin outside the communist party headquarters here in Moscow.

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After a huge blunder by the government prosecutor in the Yudin war crimes trial, several notable communist party leaders have come forward and accused the government of “putting on a show trial to protect the imperialist leaders from public backlash after it endorsed the murder of POW‘s and innocent non-combatants in the Rostov-Volgograd region.” Some more outspoken communist party leaders even alleged that General Yudin’s orders were not his own, but in fact came from Premier Medvedev. Peter Yushchenko a known communist hardliner called the Prime Minister a thief and a terrorist.

However tonight as thousands of furious Slavorussians protest outside communist party headquarters it seems like the communists may be regretting their words. Most are here directly protesting the accusations made against specific government members, mainly the Prime Minister. This is because many Slavorussians feel that the current head of government is a savior. His approval rating skyrocketed after the CSSR dissolved, and continued to climb gradually along with the economy.

“He‘s helped us go from complete ruin back to a regional power in just a few months. I don’t know how anyone could even try to slander him like that.” said one protester outside the communist’s headquarters, and the majority of people would agree. Since he was elected Premier Medvedev has played a roll in the dissolution of the Greater Nordlandic Reich and the CSSR, and that was had a major impact reclaiming lost territory. The Prime Minister’s national defense initiative has also gained him huger support, Slavorussia now has an effective strategic missile defense shield, a respectable navy, a larger army and more advanced technology.

The demands of the people gathering at the communist party’s headquarters are simple, they just want the comments withdrawn and a public apology. However communist party leaders say they stand by their words, but as the protesters numbers grow larger by the hour it seems more and more likely that they’ll have to or risk loosing the popularity they’ve gained in the past couple months. Right now it looks like if the communists want to keep their seats in parliament, they‘re going to have to withdraw.

I’m Edward Nikitin reporting live from communist party headquarters in Moscow

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Thank you Edward we‘ll be sure to keep up on these events as they occur. In other news, have you heard the bird is the word? Find our more from chief ornithological analyst Peter Griffsky on Channel One news at eleven…

Edited September 18, 2009 by Justinian the Mighty

[Razgriz 2K9]

OOC: SURFIN BIRD!!

[Justinian the Mighty]

Ladies and gentlemen our own Channel One reporter Edward Nikitin has a breaking story live from Kolguyev Island.

[cut to videa then live reporter.]

That‘s right, Peter right now I’m at bunker on a government test site in the northern part of the island, and what just took place is being hailed by many as a huge leap forward in Slavorussian’s national defense. Just a few moments ago the military successfully detonated a small nuclear device, and Peter I have to say, the turnout for this event was larger than expected. Although it’s not open to the public, I’d guess there’s at least a few hundred government and military spectators here. Chief military officials, Ministry of Defense personnel and the Prime Minister are among those who attended the test detonation.

If you look behind me, way off in the distance you might still be able to see the mushroom cloud formed by the explosion, and what an explosion it was. I’m sure you’re wondering exactly what went on here today, well basically a military plane took off from a base on the mainland and flew over the target several kilometers away from us. When they were directly over the target they dropped the bomb, which detonated before it hit the ground. After that we saw a bright flash and a huge fireball fallowed by a loud explosion, then watched as the visible shockwave emanated from “ground zero” and over the landscape. Althought it was small, just in the kiloton range, it was an amazing display and a huge historical milestone for the armed forces.

I talked briefly to the Minister of Defense , who said that this moment has been in the works since the German’s nuclear attack on Helsinki during the Gebivan War, but was put on hold several times because of pressure from the Tsar and Parliament to avoid the temptation of turning Slavorussia into a nuclear giant. The Minister added that now that the flood gates are open there’s no stopping the country’s nuclear program from expanding. The military already has several rocket delivery systems in mind, and plans develop them more as time goes by.

As far as how exactly nuclear weapons will effect policy is up to the Prime Minister, but the question that seems to grip everyone here is who will have authority over their potential use? Some want the authority to stay strictly within the Parliament, but others believe in times of crisis the bureaucracy of Moscow could only slow down and ruin any chances for a nuclear counterstrike. One thing is positive however and that’s that Slavorussia will adhere to a no first strike policy, to ensure that Slavorussia’s nuclear arsenal will remain a deterrent, and not become a offensive weapon like past European regimes seem to think.

I think we can all say for sure the next few weeks are going to be very exciting as the military hammers out the details of the nuclear program, while politicians in Moscow determine who has the right to use them. Back to you Peter.

[cut back to newsroom]

Thanks Ed, make sure you keep us updated on the events unfolding there. In other news, eating too much could make you fat. Find out details tonight at eleven.

[Comrade]

Molakia will gladly sell its Peacekeeper ICBM system to our Allies in Slavorussia.

[Lynneth]

"Austria congratulates its Slavorussian allies on this great advance, though we hope this weaponry will never be utilized."

[Justinian the Mighty]

Communists Part Ways

The Communist party of Slavorussia has virtually split into two halves today, when a group of twelve high profile communist party members resigned and walked out of the party’s headquarters. They claimed their resignations resulted from party infighting that’s going on since the beginning of the Nordlandic occupation back in April, and . They said simply “the communist party is being weakened by cowardly men who are too afraid to stand up to the current status quo. Comrade Lenin would be ashamed if he could see us today.”

The twelve defectors say they’ll be shaping a new communist party, the “true party” which could spell bad news for the current party. Even though their Prime Ministerial candidate didn’t win the election during emergency elections in May, the communist party successfully gained 8% of the seats in parliament, compared to less than 1% in the regular elections in the last 2 decades. However the majority of communist MPs don’t plan to stay with the party unless serious changes happen.

General Secretary Gennady Zyuganov gave a statement stating that the defectors were about to be thrown out because of the radical comments they had been making, but instead they chose to resign publicly. He told reporters that all twelve defectors are just trying to grab some spotlight while the press while they can. “It‘s pathetic, I’m ashamed to have called some of those men friends.”

The communist party’s opponents right leaning parties and religious conservatives hope they’ll be able to jump on this opportunity in preparation for next year’s election. Center-left groups mainly the powerful Liberal Democrats also have an opportunity to eliminate the remaining extreme left competition in parliament and garner an unchallengeable majority. Despite the weakened state the communists promised their competitors that they will still be a strong force in the next elections. Time will tell.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Justice Served?

After a life of distinguished military service Peter Yudin, and several of his subordinates were declared guilty on all charges except high treason. Yudin’s defense attorneys think he may have dodged a bullet, literally, since the court martial declared him not guilty of high treason. They’re not out of the woods yet, since the defendants were deemed guilty of at least 600 POW and civilian deaths. Of the 16 former commissioned officers only 2 were acquitted of all charges. Yudin and his cohorts will receive their sentences from the court martial tomorrow afternoon.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Peter Yudin Gets Life!

The court martial council, served out ten life sentences and four 25 year sentences in the cases of Peter Yudin and his codefendants, who were accused of murdering communist prisoners of war and communist supporters. During his sentencing Yudin was allowed to make a statement to the court. The atmosphere in the courtroom changed when Yudin demanded he receive the death penalty.

“I was protecting this country from the disease known as communism. The fact that this country still exists because of a global communist organization is a disgrace to us all.” Yudin said during his short statement to the court. He continued by saying, “I‘d rather die than see my homeland become communist again. Hang me, shoot me, drown me, I don’t care. Just as long as I don’t live to see this country turned red again.”

The council denied his requests and sentenced him to spend the rest of his life working in the coal and diamond mines of the Komi Republic.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Yacrania Defeated!

Shortly after midnight last night Slavorussia’s commander in Yacrania Count Viktor Orlov reported that his troops had captured Markus Wilding in the Yacranian Parliament in Wildingrad. Premier Medvedev confirmed the claims made by the army in his press conference this morning, and again when he spoke to a joint session of Parliament later in the afternoon.

In his speech to Parliament Premier Medvedev said “The rumors are true, the fugitive leader of Yacrania was take alive, and at this point the state known as Yacrania has been dissolved. In order to ensure the Yacranian military will no longer be a threat to Slavorussia or themselves I have officially dispanded the Wehmarcht, Luftwaffe and Kreigsmarine. For all intents and purposes Yacrania is a part of the Slavorussian Empire as part of the new West Siberian Special Military Administrative Division.”

The Prime Minister didn’t clarify whether or not there were any plans to annex Yacrania, but he did make it clear that Yacrania will not be able to raise an army until surrender terms are up, and he was even vague about when that would be. One question the Prime Minister did answer is, what’s going to happen to the country’s unused military equipment? The Imperial Navy says it’s extremely interested in using left over Kreigsmarine ships for target practice, or even recycling everything and making it useful again. Premier Medvedev says there’s tons of metal and other valuable resources that could still be useful once it’s recycled and it would be too far of a stretch to do so.

For now through the focus isn’t so much on what to do with the rest of the Yacranian military. Most soldiers just want some well deserved rest. Some will get their wish, since the army plans to begin rotating the occupation force sometime next month.

ooc: the war kinda fizzled out, so I just wrote my own ending.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Monumental Dispute Halts Parliamentary Proceeding

Today’s session of the Imperial State Duma started like any other, but when a group conservative Slavorussian National Party members, led by Count Yaroslav Dondukov, tried to start a motion that would remove Vladimir Lenin’s body from its tomb, then demolish mausoleum, things became very irregular. Communist party members and even some non-communists were outraged by the suggestion. Several communists began shouting insults and other derogatory remarks at Baron Dondukov and his party for even bring up the subject. The dispute reached its climax after several minutes of arguing when a communist walked up to the podium swung at the baron. Baron Dondukov narrowly avoided being hit, but when other SNP members rushed to his aid. The result was a party on party brawl where armed security were forced to break up the fight and restore order.

“It hurts my heart to see the country‘s legislators acting like animals. Elected officials shouldn’t act like that, we’re supposed to set the example for the rest of the citizens to fallow. ” said Deputy Oleg Boricov, and 89 year old Deputy from Tver Oblast. In light of recent tensions the Duma decided to end today’s session after the lunch hour and resume tomorrow, but neither the communists or the SNP intend to let the issue go. The Kremlin gave a statement shortly after the session adjourned stating, “The national legislature lacks the power required to demolish a national monument, that power is vested in the executive office and imperial institution.”

Local authorities plan to file charges of assault and disturbing the peace against four communist deputies and two SNP deputies, but they did not give any specific names. The Duma also intends to vote on what punitive actions, if any, to take against the agitators in today’s disturbances.

[Comrade]

Destroying a part of your history as a nation is not acceptable. We in Molakia may not love Lenin, but we respect his contributions to modern political thought.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Destroying a part of your history as a nation is not acceptable. We in Molakia may not love Lenin, but we respect his contributions to modern political thought.

Statement from the Slavorussian National Party:

The tomb has become a burden on the taxpayers. The cost of upkeep outweighs the revenue generated by the yearly visitors. More importantly the tomb is a breeding ground for communist subverters and fanatics that want to destroy our way of life. We have to seek out threats and remove them from the equation. This morbid fascination with a mummified Bolshevik in a post Soviet country disturbs us greatly, and it must be done away with.

[Comrade]

It is still a part of your history that needs to be remembered, perhaps so you do not go down that road again? Molakia has some surplus capital from its budget we can use. Its nice not having to use money to set up polls, pay people to man them etc. Molakians value history to a great degree.

[Justinian the Mighty]

SNP Response:

Money isn’t the only issue. Besides we can remember our history without making a spectacle out of the corpse of a dead revolutionary.

[Subtleknifewielder]

"Some people, however, tend to forget the mistakes of the past if they aren't reminded from time to time."

[Justinian the Mighty]

Statement from the SNP:

Everyone seems to be missing the point here. Somewhere along the line our motive has been misconstrued to make it look as though we’re trying to censor or alter history. That’s something Virginians do, or did, we have a different reason to want the body buried and the tomb dismantled. Lenin’s position in Red Square puts him on a pedestal, above handfuls of other great leaders that have come before and after him.

We've filed a request with the Prime Minister's Office to have Vladimir Lenin’s remains buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis with other Soviet leaders and thinkers. Additionally a motion has been tabled to have the tomb replaced with a memorial, to all Russians, communist or otherwise. Something that reflects the range of history here in Eastern Europe.

[Comrade]

Thats like asking to move JFKs Tomb in America because the local goverment is authoritarian and doesnt want to have an eternal flame to a former democratically elected leader. Molakia will be very displeased with the Slavorussian goverment if they give in.

[Justinian the Mighty]

Response from the SNP:

Yes, well if evidence arises that President Kennedy was largely responsible for sentencing thousands of members of the Russian aristocracy and well to do peasants to death, based only on their former social standing then maybe you would agree with us.

[Subtleknifewielder]

"Putting him in with all the other soviet leaders and thinkers will only serve to make people forget about him in the long run. if he is ona pedastal now, it is cannot be a pleasant one, can it? You already hate and fear his name."

[Justinian the Mighty]

Response from the SNP:

So according to your logic because someone's mummified corpse isn’t displayed in a glass case at a shrine in Red Square they they’ll be forgotten? Interesting then why haven’t we forgotten Yuri Gagarin, Joseph Stalin, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Yuri Andropov, Gregory Zhukov, etc? It's not as if we don’t have ways for our citizens to learn. In Moscow alone there's dozens of museums and libraries, with access to books, and unrestricted internet access. Forgetting the past isn’t an issue in today’s world.

[Subtleknifewielder]

"No, you have a point there. Re-writing it is."

[Justinian the Mighty]

SNP reply:

Rewriting the past is impossible in a country where there’s unrestricted, uncensored internet access. It seems Promised Land just wants to argue with anyone they can seek out, as usual. Do you have a point to make, or are you just trying to annoy us?

[Subtleknifewielder]

SNP reply:

Rewriting the past is impossible in a country where there's unrestricted, uncensored internet access. It seems Promised Land just wants to argue with anyone they can seek out, as usual. Do you have a point to make, or are you just trying to annoy us?

OOC: First sentence is spoken in a sarcastic tone

IC: Nope, just being our usual contrary selves.

Seriously, just because people have access to information doesn't guarantee they will use it unless they are reminded from time to time.