The Decaying Bear: An Alternate History Post-Soviet RP
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“Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!”
-Nikita Khrushchev, 1956
August, 1991
The world had been watching as decades of Soviet stagnation reaches a breaking point. As General Secretary Gorbachev prepared to reform the USSR out of existence, a group of Communist Party stalwarts made a last-ditch effort to preserve the dying Soviet system. The so-called “Gang of Eight” seized control of the Moscow Military District and successfully forced Gorbachev to resign and hand over all his commands to GKChP Chairman Gennady Yanayev. It would be a short-lived victory for the old order.
No longer quelled by the reforms and promises of devolution, leaders across the sprawling Soviet empire take the plunge and reject the coup government as a divided military fails to stand in their way or defects to the highest bidder. Nationalists, warlords, and opportunists carve a once-feared superpower into a patchwork of feeble new states.
It is now January 1992.
The new nations of the post-Soviet world struggle to get onto their feet and make the transition from the centralised authoritarian state to near-anarchy. Poverty and shortage are rife as successor states clash over ethnic and territorial rivalries. Banditry by gangs and rogue military units is widespread. An increasingly interventionist West looks on and prepares to defend its interests, if necessary.
Will your peoples be consumed in the chaos, or can you make a prosperous nation sprout from the corpse of the decaying bear?
How to Join
Claim your provinces on the above map. First come, first serve. You may play as the Yeltsin government if you do not wish to make a your own faction but the Yanayev regime is strictly NPC. If playing a custom faction, there is no official limit to provinces you can claim but I will reject it if it is unrealistic and/or unreasonable.
Post/send me your flag in 250x150px and a picture of your leader in 70x128px.
Write a backstory for your country and post it in the thread. This can be as long or short as you want as long as we know how your country emerged over the last four months and what it stands for ideologically.
Sending Turns
Each turn is 9 lines and spans 6 months of in-game time. Keep your turn lines brief and to the point! There are 5 possible sections:
Diplomatic: Your interactions with other player nations
External: Your interactions with NPC nations, including outside the playable area
Domestic: Your interactions with your populace, including political and economic developments
Military: Your military interactions, how you train and equip your forces or utilize them in combat
Espionage: Your subversive interactions that you don’t want published. Results will be reflected in the turn if applicable or sent as a DM after the turn. This will be fairly limited for most nations.
In addition, you can also send me 3 technologies you would like to research, and you will receive one. Your potential in this area will be also be quite limited, so stay within your means or you may not receive anything at all.
Rules
Don’t be a dick. Fair play is fair play, no need to get worked up
Don’t Metagame. Avoid using deception that goes into real life. See rule #1
Communicate. Join the Discords below, and interact with your fellow players. Diplomacy with your fellow players could be key to success!
Have Fun! This will be strictly enforced
Player List (0/8)
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The utter collapse of the CCCP came as a grave surprise to the residents of the Buryat ASSR, perhaps no one more than Chairman Leonid Potapov; leader of the ASSR. Spitting out his morning coffee when given the news, the chairman was put into a tailspin trying to figure out what this would mean for himself, the communist party, and his homeland. After a few shots of polish vodka in his office, he called an emergency meeting of all the political officers and the party chiefs of the ASSR. After much deliberation, it was decided that in order to protect Buryatia's place in the world, and prevent military domination they would declare the ASSR an independent Republic with a mixed-economic model. Anything which the people needed in order to survive, food, water, housing, etc would be subsidized and provided by government outlets to those in need. Meanwhile, anything else (luxury goods, cars, alcohol, etc) was to be left open to the free market. The rights of all citizens were confirmed and restrictions were lifted on religious organizations, public meetings, free speech, uncensored press and all manners of civil-rights. Swiftly a Declaration of Independence was written and sent to all corners of the globe, hoping to gain recognition for the small Siberian state. After many hand-shakes and congratulations, the men departed knowing there was much work to be done. There was a bright light in Ulan-Ude that could not be hidden, and the newly appointed interim president Potapov knew this well.
Following what was to be known as the August 2nd Proclamation Potapov oversaw the organization of a National Militia. A force made up 50/50 by Buryats and Russians, their mission was to oversee the swift and painless transfer of power from communist to democratic councils, and act as a pseudo-police force in the newly dubbed Republic of Buryatia. It seemed that for the most part, the people were happy with the news that they now had more civil-rights, a democratic government, and greater economic freedom than they ever had under the former CCCP and communist leadership; but were still upset over lines for food and nothing to watch on the television. However, it was clear to at least the political heads that not all was well in the neighboring territories.
After the former governor of the Irkutsk Oblast was found dead in his office from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to the back of the head the territory was left in chaos. Unwilling to see his neighbors under such duress (and to acquire total control over Lake Baikal) Potapov ordered the National Militia to enter the territories around Lake Baikal and the city of Irkutsk, taking the city with little opposition; the ruling council was little more than a social club anyway. The head of the city garrison handed over control to the president and merged his forces with the National Militia. With this greater force, Potapov quickly took control over the entire territory around Lake Baikal, and while he was not able to secure all of the former Irkutsk Oblast the populous south was now under his control. The newly acquired territory was quickly incorporated into the republic and all residents granted citizenship.
However, this was not the end of Potapov's military venture. To the south-east, he oversaw the annexation of Chita, another city thrown into disarray by the collapse of the CCCP. The city, like Irkutsk, was quickly taken and incorporated into the republic. The lands in its immediate vicinity and to the south and west were also taken by the forces of the republic. With this more or less final conquest, Potapov was called upon by the interim government in Ulan-Ude to return to the capital to resume his duties as president instead of playing field marshal. The old communist acquiesced and with this, the borders of the Republic of Buryatia were set. Potapov was given a hero's welcome upon his entrance into Ulan-Ude and December 5th was dubbed Heroes Day in the Republic.
Since that time interim town boards, city councils, and a national government (a unitary presidential-parliamentary system) have been organized. Elections have been set to be held on May 5th, 1992 with the President and all other government officials elected to be sworn in on July 1st. The National Militia organized by Potapov was given the choice to return home, join the ranks of a national guard, or become the first wave of officers in the national police force. The former Soviet soldiers who served alongside them were given the same choice, with their officers being automatically integrated into the national guard. Work has begun on a constitution for the Republic, and many are hopeful for the future of Buryatia. Yet without strong economic capabilities nor a national identity on top of ethnic divisions and the majority of the population residing in just three cities, it is yet unclear whether the future will truly be as bright as many idealists and romantics believe it to be.
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Claiming the United Emirate of Turkmens, Kazakhs, and Karakalpaks, or more simply the United Emirates of Khorezm.
Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
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I'll figure out my leadership soon.
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Admiral Georgiy Gurinov
The Transamur Republic wasn’t planned to be an independent state initially. Established during the period that the USSR collapsed, the Commander of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, Georgiy Nikolayevich Gurinov, established control in the towns and cities of the Russian Far East to prevent complete anarchy from taking over due to the lack of central command from the capital. A new central authority was established at Vladivostok to govern the territories temporarily until the whole crisis blows over. However, as the crisis worsened with more states splitting away from the USSR, it was decided that the best course of action for the good and survival of its people was to likewise separate from the motherland.
On 26th December 1991, a hastily convened Constituent Assembly gathered at Verkhneudinsk and proclaimed the establishment of the Transamur Republic. While officially a republic, Transamur is in practice a military dictatorship under Georgiy Nikolayevich Gurinov. While still a firm believer in communism, Gurinov has decided to follow the way of China, having a mixed economy consisting of both planned and private sectors to avoid the complete rigidity of the complete planned economy of the USSR that has stagnated economic growth for so long. Promise were made that the mistakes of the Soviet Union would not be repeated again, the republic will reach the levels of the Western world and that foreign investment will be encouraged.
A New Cold War
A critical standoff rages within the former USSR’s borders between the remnant Soviet government led by Yanayev in Moscow and Boris Yeltsin’s Russian SSR in Leningrad. Both claim to be the sole legitimate government of all Russia, and thanks to the defection of several ballistic missile submarines to Yeltsin’s side, both have the ability to wipe the other out at a moment’s notice. Many new nations of the former USSR find themselves unrecognized by either of these governments, or claimed by both. Several border skirmishes and even some air combat has taken place between them, and protracted negotiations at the UN have failed to reach a result, in no small part due to both claiming the USSR’s powerful seat at the Security Council.
For the less powerful, non-nuclear states of the former USSR, this rivalry is a clear existential threat. Even as far as Siberia, garrisons loyal to these feuding governments hold their positions at military bases and nuclear weapons sites to hold valuable Soviet assets for their government benefactors. No one is far enough from the flames of this conflict...
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Home to the infamous port of Vladivostok, shortly after the coup attempt, Primorsky Krai along with the Sakhalin Oblast, Amur Oblast, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, and the southern half of Khabarovsk Krai separated from the new government and formed their own confederation, the Primorsky Pact. At first there was contention between Primorsky and Khabarovsk about whether the capital should be in Vladivostok or Khabarovsk, but was eventually settled in favor of Vladivostok.
Ukraine on January 1, 1992
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As the year starts, President Leonid Kravchuk's Centrist Bloc currently holds 213 seats, very nearly having a simple majority in the Verkhovna Rada, giving Kravchuk significant influence in the
parliament.
Leading behind is the party known as Svoboda (Freedom) with 147 seats. They hold Pro-European and Pro-NATO views, and seek to grow economic and diplomatic relations with the west.
Nationalism is also emphasized by Svoboda, putting the interests of the country above others in the area.
Fatherland is the third largest party, with a total of 40 seats. They emphasize a strong anti-Russia stance along with a pro-European economic policy platform. In social policy however, they
remain traditionalist and conservative.
The fourth largest party is the "Our Land" party with 23 seats. Elected mostly from the eastern regions of Ukraine, they express Euroskepticism and a Russophile attitude to foreign policy as
well as a pro-Russia economic policy. They also express disdain for NATO.
The last, and smallest, party in the Verhkhovna Rada is the Radical Party, which is more of a loose coalition of socialists and communists with their far-left economic and social policy stances.
They also express Euroskepticism in their economic policies.
The remaining 12 seats are taken by independents.
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Free Ural Republic president Igor Kholmanskikh sits with the newly elected Minister of Transportation, Pugachyov Semyonovich, while outlining a PSA on the FUP's plan to maintain the eastern portions of the Trans Siberian Railway.
Transportation PSA by the Free Ural Republic:
To the many Oblasts and Fledgling States created by the fracture of the Soviet Union, it is of the utmost importance that you develop a healthy respect and knowledge of our once glorious nation's rail network. If we are to maintain and advance rather than fall to the Soviets, we must ensure it is protected, maintained, and improved by any means necessary, less we fall to the Bolsheviks of the West. To this end, the Free Ural Republic is outlining detailed information regarding the current state of our rail network based on schematics located in our factories and stations.
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As seen above, the current Trans Siberian Railway is composed of several parts, as such:
Original Mainline (Mosvka <> Vladivostok) - Red/Pink
Alternative Northern Route (Moskva <> Omsk) - Blue
Baikal-Amur Mainline (Tayshet <> Sovetskaja Gavan) - Green
Alternative Southern Route (Omsk/Novosibirsk <> Krasnojarsk/Tayshet)
Amur-Yakutsk Mainline (Amur <> Yakutsk) - Orange [UNFINISHED, Construction Halted in 1990. Currently only reaches Tommot]
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Following is a more in depth map of the current state of the Russian rail network, including links to other nations whose own rail networks take over from there. Important to note are the developed links between various Russian lines and the cities of:
Pyongyang
Ulaanbaatar <> Beijing
Harbin <> Beijing
Almaty
Taskent
Almaty <> Taskent
Baku
Tbilisi
Helsinki
Riga
Tallinn
Vilnius
Warszawa
Charkiv
Kyjiv
Please remember that these formidable feats of engineering are currently out of our reach to produce and if we allow them to fall we may never recover. We must take steps NOW to prevent their downfall.
Leonid Kravchuk outlying his plan for getting the Ukrainian economy back on track as well as his vision for Ukraine after his victory. (December 10, 1991)
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Leonid Kravchuk, First President of Ukraine
After obtaining 61.6% of the vote in the first free elections in Ukraine since 1918, Kravchuk has assumed office as the first President of a free and independent Ukraine as well as the hopes
and dreams of a new, but troubled nation. The economy is in dire need of stimulation after the collapse of the USSR and the country's infrastructure is practically held together by duct tape.
There also lies the fears of aggression by either of the two Russian successor states that pose a threat to the region. However, Kravchuk has laid out his goals for economic reform and
rebuilding in a press conference held a week and a half after his election, including the creation of jobs via infrastructure projects as well as stimulating growth through the reduction in taxes
for businesses and slashing interest rates. He has also laid a clear goal for Ukraine as a nation to be a powerful presence in the region as well as the international stage, with plans to
participate in the European economies and to build the Ukrainian military forces. He declined to comment in regards his stance on the Black Sea Fleet as well as declining to give his thoughts in regards to the ongoing situation between the Russian SFSR and Russian SSR.
Empty Quiver- Nuclear Weapons and You
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Background
In its heyday, the Soviet nuclear arsenal was the most expansive in the world, capable of defending (or avenging) the Revolution with a full triad of aerial bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Now that the Union is dissolved, this force lays sprawled across the former Soviet Empire, much of it in the hands of the many successor states. In theory, this would create a nightmarish patchwork of tinpot dictatorships wielding a full menu of A-Bombs and H-Bombs.
In practice, this is only partially true. Safeguards mean that physical control is not the same as actual control. The Soviet government created an extensive patchwork of Permissive Action Links (PALs) to restrict access of the weapons, and since the collapse the Soviet nuclear codes have remained firmly in the hands of Yanayev’s regime in the Kremlin. At first, it seemed the Gang of Eight would continue to hold all the nuclear cards.
All this changed in October 1991. An organized mutiny among sailors of several Delta-class ballistic missile submarines of the Soviet Atlantic Fleet saw Kremlin-loyal political officers executed and most of the forces declare loyalty to Leningrad and Boris Yeltsin. Several would defect to the West in exchange for payoffs, but the lion’s share went to the Russian SSR to build its first nuclear force. Shockingly, the weapons on these submarines were not secured by PALs, a contingency plan if communications were lost with the surface. A new nuclear power had emerged, and it quickly converted several of these weapons to aerial bombs to strengthen Yeltsin’s hand.
With this revelation, the Yanayev government desperately ordered the remaining loyal Soviet Navy to sink any rogue submarines. Several more would be lost in this manner or defect, but one notable exception remained. A lone Typhoon-class boomer limped into the port of Vladivostok, having been mauled by a loyalist Akula-class attack submarine and left for dead. The Arkhangelsk declared its loyalty to Admiral Khatov. It is unknown how many of its 20 weapons remain functional.
Nuclear Gameplay
To start off, nobody will have functional nuclear weapons, with the (possible) exception of the Transamur Republic. It may be possible to reactivate weapons on your territory, but this will require extensive research to keep them from quite literally exploding in your face, something most post-Soviet economies cannot afford in the current circumstances. You will have several routes to pursue:
Attempt to reactivate the nuclear weapons. This will take a significant amount of time and is subject to dice rolls. Foreign powers may react or even intervene if they detect this and deem you a threat.
Return the weapons to Moscow. The Yanayev government has promised greatly improved relations if this occurs. With the strongest nuclear and conventional arsenal in the realm, good relations with the Kremlin could result in an important benefactor.
Give the weapons to the UN. With Western backing, a special commission has constructed facilities at nuclear powerplants in France where the weapons will be destroyed and the fissile material returned for use in peaceful nuclear energy. The wealthy countries of the West are offering substantial financial compensation, which could be a major boon to your economy.
Sit on them and wait. Other opportunities may present themselves in time...
Starting stats are ready!
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Turn Zero Preview: The New Frontiers
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Holdout soldiers of the 333rd border troops patrol the Altai Range.
In the last days of the Soviet Union, more than a third of Soviet forces were concentrated along the border with China. Long after the fall, almost half of these forces still stand their guard in spite of desertion and changes in regional loyalties. The Soviet Border Troops and several affiliated units continue to take orders from Moscow, holding and handful of frontier provinces, some as far as 3000 kilometers from the main territory of the Russian SFSR. To many of the new governments of the former Soviet Union, these units are considered bandits, but for now most have simply kept a wary eye as the State Committee on the State of Emergency warns against interference with its territorial integrity. This said, their presence is not entirely unwanted. A rising China has already begun to force concessions from Mongolia, and if its ambitions are not curbed, Beijing may be able to enact more of its designs along its northern border.
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The Decaying Bear Turn Zero: The Immediate Aftermath of the Soviet Collapse
Nation-States of the former Soviet Union, 1 January 1992
Russian SFSR: Communist military junta led by the GKChP under Gennady Yanayev, Capital: Moscow
Russian Soviet Socialist Republic: Semi-authoritarian Socialist Republic led by Boris Yeltsin. Capital: Leningrad
Republic of Belarus: Communist dictatorship led by Alexander Lukashenko. Capital: Minsk
Baltic Republic: Semi-independent liberal democracy under the suzerainty of the Leningrad government. Pro-Europe, hosts a large number of Russian SSR military forces but has its own small self-defense forces. Capital: Kyonigsberg
Ukraine: Parliamentary democracy under Leonid Kravchuk. Capital: Kiev
Cossack Federation: Federal republic led by Nikolai Kondratenko, Capital: Novocherkassk
Abkhaz Republic: Authoritarian republic led by Vladislav Ardzynba. Currently involved in mass expulsions of ethnic Georgians. Capital: Aqwa (Sokhumi)
Georgia: Dictatorship led by the Mkhedrioni (Horsemen). Capital: Tbilisi
Republic of Armenia: Democratic government under Levon Ter-Petroysan
Republic of Azerbaijan: Dictatorship led by Heydar Aliyev. Capital: Baku
Republic of Dagestan: Federal republic led by Magomedali Magomedov, Capital: Makhachkala
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria: Authoritarian republic led by Dudin Dƶoxar (Dzhokhar Dudayev), Capital: Grozny
Ossetian Republic: Authoritarian republic led by Galazty Æxsarbeg (Akhsarbek Galazov), Capital Dzæudžyqæu
Kalmyk Khanate: Elective monarchy led by Ülmcin Kirsan (Kirsan Ilyumzhinov), Capital: Elista
Volga Patriarchal State: Theocratic Orthodox state led by Patriarch Alexy II. Leans toward Yeltsin, host to several pro-Yeltsin military formations
Arkhangelsk-Nenets Empire: Multiethnic expansionist state under the benevolent rule of self-styled “Grand Admiral” Timur Gaidar. Possesses substantial conventional naval forces. Capital: Arkhangelsk
Komi Republic: Democratic republic led by a Yuriy Spiridonov. Capital: Syktyvkar
Idel-Ural State: Federal multiparty presidential republic led by Mintimer Şәrip ulı Şәymiyev. Capital: Qazan
United Emirates of Khorzem: Authoritarian Turkic state under Saparmurat Niyazov. Capital: Ashgabat
Republic of Kazakhstan: Authoritarian republic under Nursultan Nazarbayev. Capital: Almaty
Free Ural Republic: Democratic Federation led by Igor Kohlmanskikh. Capital: Yekaterinburg
Republic of Tselinograd: Authoritarian republic led by Gennady Kolbin, Capital: Tselinograd (Astana)
Republic of Uzbekistan: Authoritarian socialist republic under Islam Karimov, Capital: Tashkent
Republic of Tajikistan: Authoritarian republic under Rahmon Nabiyev, Capital: Dushanbe
Kyrgyz Republic: Authoritarian republic under Askar Akayev, Capital: Bishkek
Near Siberian Republic: Socialist republic under the Near Siberian Politburo. Leans heavily towards Moscow. Capital: Novosibirsk
Altai Defense Region. Direct rule by Soviet Border Troops.
Anarchist commune. No known leadership aside from several tribal committees, currently considered terra nullis
Siberian People's Republic: Authoritarian corporatist republic led by Gazprom Chairman Viktor Chernomyrdin, Capital: Krasnoyarsk
Republic of Buryatia: Social Democratic republic led by Leonid Popatov. Capital: Ulan-Ude
Amur Defense Region. Direct rule by Soviet Border Troops
Sakha Republic: Democratic federation led by Mikhail Nikolayev. Capital: Yakutsk
Far Eastern Soviet Republic: Socialist Republic headed by Far Eastern Politburo. Does not recognize any of its neighbors and seeks reunification with Moscow. Capital: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Transamur Republic: Authoritarian state led by Gennadiy Khatov. Capital: Vladivostok
Republic of Moldova: Liberal democracy led by Mircea Snegur. Capital: Chisinau
Murmansk-Karelia Northern Defensive Zone: Direct rule from Moscow led by the remaining Soviet Navy
Turns are due Sunday, June 10th, at midnight EST. You may make edits up to the deadline.
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Turn 1: January-June 1992
Global Tensions are LOW: 15%
Regional Tensions are HEIGHTENED: 55%
World Events
Soviet Succession Crisis Both the Russian SSR of Boris Yeltsin and Russian SFSR of Gennady Yanayev claim to be the legitimate government of Russia and the accorded privileges, most importantly the powerful Soviet seat at the UN Security Council. The Bush administration chooses to recognize Yeltsin, as do several hardline anti-communist nations, while most of the remaining communist or radical left-wing nations side with Yanayev. Most NATO members, and more significantly, China, will not yet recognize either, with the latter hinting that it may never do so with calls to reform the council to no longer be based around the post-World War Two global order
Saddam Kicked Out of Kuwait In one of the first signs of America’s emerging supremacy as the sole true superpower, Operation Desert Storm ends in a decisive victory for the US-led coalition and evicts Iraqi forces from Kuwait as well as Kurdistan, though Saddam retains his iron grip on most of his nation
Shockwaves Across Asia Nations across the largest continent are forced to rethink their political alignments in the absence of the Soviet Union. Peace talks between Vietnam and China collapse as the emboldened Chinese refuse to give up northern Vietnamese provinces and islands in the Paracels. Pakistan drifts away from the US as American aid dries up and the Taliban close in on Kabul, while India drifts towards the west with agreements aimed at China. North Korea slowly becomes dependent on the PRC, while South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan announce new defense spending, both citing declining regional stability
The European Gas Crisis Heating oil prices skyrocket as Central and Western Europe are unable to access Russian exports, largely forcing them to go elsewhere for supplies. This leads to increased European involvement in the Middle East and North Africa, though it is yet to be seen how far this may go
Regional Events
Western Russia on the Brink Tensions between the rival governments of Russia come to a head when a Tu-95 loyal to Moscow is shot down by a MiG-29 loyal to Yeltsin. The coup government retaliates with a wave of P-500 cruise missiles targeting an airbase near Veliky Novgorod. A ground confrontation is nearly averted by crisis talks mediated by representatives of the Helsinki Accords. A more intense conflict seems not to be far off, unless more can be done to reduce tensions
The Trans-Siberian Fiasco With Russia’s most famous artery divided between nations, the Trans-Siberian Railway struggles to function efficiently or safely. Inconsistent supplies of diesel fuel plague schedules and see passengers sidelined in favor of vital humanitarian aid or freight given priority by corrupt railway marshals. Political disputes interrupt services as trains are forced to sit for days at the new borders as opposing nations block entry to sanction their opponents. Worst of all, bandits plague the railway as guards struggle to keep goods and passengers safe from the mafia, exmilitary gangs, and political groups. In scenes reminiscent of the Old West, trains are frequently held up or even derailed as these bandits take all they can carry
Oil and Gas Crisis The new borders wreak havoc on the transfer of fuel supplies between successor states of the Soviet Union. Trade disputes and corruption see thousands, mostly the very old and very young, freeze to death in the brutal winter. Transport struggles, placing a drag on the economies of fledgling states, and governments struggle to fully utilize their oil and gas resources to bring badly needed revenue
Holy War on the Volga After a litany of what it describes as provocations by Patriarch Alexy II, Gennady Yanayev declares war on the Volga Patriarchate and launches a campaign to first take Saratov, thus splitting the nation in two and opening the door to further offensives. Soviet motorized infantry manage to capture this first goal after the city is nearly razed by Tu-22M bombers but fail to cross the Volga River and split the country. The Patriarchate largely stymies this first attack as its soldiers fight with religious fervor, and they are thought by many to be receiving supplies from Yeltsin’s government. Whether or not this is true, the Volga Patriarchate is supported by foreign volunteers on a scale not seen since the Spanish Civil War, ranging from Orthodox expatriates from families that emigrated after 1917 to anticommunist volunteers from the US and other western countries
The Caucasus Ablaze As Georgia is embroiled in civil war, Armenia is caught in a two-front conflict as it both intervenes in Georgia and tries to fend off an Azerbaijani invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile, the breakaway republics of Ossetia and Abkhazia skirmish with Georgia to maintain their independence, though the Georgian government is in little position to respond
Wars
Nagorno-Karabakh War
Belligerents: Armenia & Republic of Artsakh vs. Azerbaijan
Type: War of Conquest
Status: Undecided
Georgian Civil War
Belligerents: Georgian State Council vs. Gamsakhurdia’s Government-in-Exile
Type: Civil War
Status: In favor of Georgian State Council
Georgian Separatist Wars
Belligerents: Republic of Ossetia & Republic of Abkhazia vs. Georgian State Council
Type: Ethnic separatist conflict
Status: In favor of Ossetia & Abkhazia
Soviet War of Succession
Belligerents: Russian SSR (Yeltsin Government) and Russian SFSR (Yanayev Government)
Type: Civil War
Status: Internationally monitored ceasefire
Volga-Soviet War (aka War Against Counter-Revolutionary Religion or Holy Defense of Volga Christendom)
Belligerents: Russian SFSR vs. Volga Patriarchate
Type: War of Conquest
Status: Undecided
Counter-Anarchist Security Actions
Belligerents: Arkhangelsk-Nenets Empire & Near Siberian Republic vs. Anarchist Commune
Type: Police Action
Status: In favor of ANE and NSR
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-Eying Turkish ambitions, Ukraine and Armenia form a defensive pact. Though not necessarily an endorsement of any expansionism by Armenia, it certainly seems as if Ukraine is investing in potential growth by Armenia in the future as the Ukrainians seek to secure their place on the Black Sea
-In line with many of its neighbors rejecting the many perceived failures of the Soviet system, President Kravchuk declares that the return to a free market must be as quick as the revolution that took it away. The newly-independent national bank establishes rock-bottom interest rates while the Rada sets a less temporary tax code than the one created in the wake of the collapse with much lower rates across the board. Though this gives the government little capacity to address it infrastructure issues, it is hoped that the kickstart for Ukrainian industry will see more overall revenue
-Agriculture is a major focus of this tax initiative, as burdens are slashed on farmers to make farm equipment as well as needs like fertilizer cheaper to obtain, while the food itself is sees few duties to encourage the sale and purchase of Ukraine-grown foodstuffs. As the mismanaged state farms disappear, it will be the hands of individual Ukrainian farmers that are tasked with bringing back the nation’s former glory as the breadbasket of Europe
-In spite of the low amount of revenue, work forges ahead on repairing and improving infrastructure, starting primarily with the industrial east where it will be most immediately needed. With little to offer in return, most of the labor is provided by prisoners or the most desperate for work for the time being, as potholes are cheaply filled and ragged power cables spliced
-One industry Ukraine is less willing to hand back to the capitalists is the energy sector. Instead, state concerns are formed to gather up the petrochemical and nuclear resources of the country. The former is organized as Ukrgasprom and manages the extraction and transport of oil and gas within the country, towards Europe, and from foreign suppliers. Though the nation itself is well supplied for now, much of Ukraine’s refining capacity sits idle as turmoil in neighboring nations makes importing crude oil a tempestuous affair. The latter concern, constituted as Energoatom, faces its own issues as the government tries to hold together the decaying electrical infrastructure of the nation while also carrying the burden of the Chernobyl cleanup on its shoulders without any aid from Moscow
-Organizing the Ukrainian armed forces, new patches and command structures are stitched together to create a relatively modest force of around 75,000 professional soldiers. With large stockpiles of weapons from the western invasion that never came, these forces are generally oversupplied their size, though with the turbulence of the region, who knows when Ukraine will need to put weapons in the hands of its reservists
-The Ukrainian Navy profits most from the reforms. With the Soviet Black Sea Fleet split, Ukraine takes the lion’s share after outbidding many Soviet commanders or simply having the loyalty of sailors who had been home-ported in Sevastopol or Odessa their whole lives
-To further strengthen its hand at sea, a pair of Krivak III-class frigates and five Grisha V-class corvettes are laid down at the Mykolaiv shipyards. Most interestingly, however, the Ukrainian flag is hoisted over the unfinished hulk of the Kuznetsov-class “aircraft cruiser” Varyag and workment taken aboard. The Defense Ministry confirms that studies are underway to complete the remaining third of the ship, a notion which is mocked by many for its probable expenses. Still, Kravchuk seems unusually confident in his ability to fund the naval expansion, and argues that the current instability means Ukraine must be able to project power wherever needed
-No longer under full state control, truck manufacturer KrAZ makes the unusual move of building a civilian off-road SUV. The Cougar is a spartan design lacking things like air conditioning, but it can be cheaply built and seems to be on its way to becoming the Yugo of off-road vehicles
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-With hostiles on all sides, Armenia rallies the populace to defend not only independence, but its unity with ethnic Armenian regions claimed by neighbors. President Levon Ter-Petrosyan sets a goal to have 50,000 men at arms by the end of 1993, while reservists fill the gaps in the meantime
-Existing forces are quickly put to work. Several brigades are moved into Nagorno-Karabakh to dig in and secure Armenian holdings. At the start of summer, these units are slammed by a slightly smaller but well armed and focused Azeri offensive in Operation Goranboy. The initial breakthrough sees Armenian and local units hounded by Mi-24 gunships. By July, nearly a third of the disputed territory has been lost and the Armenians are falling back to regroup
-Though the dispute in the east is the main event, Armenian actions in Georgia are no mere sideshow. Making clear its support of Tengiz Kitovani’s National Guard and the Horsemen, a force of 1,500 Armenians is sent in to Georgia to follow Kitovani’s forces in securing areas already under their control and providing logistical support behind the lines. An additional 2,000 are mobilized along the Georgian border, allegedly to prevent the conflict from spilling over, leading to brief border skirmishes with Abkhazian separatists
-With a multi-front conflict already a reality, Armenia sets about bringing its railway system up to snuff to ensure the mobility of its forces. Possessing only half the trackage of Azerbaijan, serious expansions are needed to ensure Armenian troops can move where needed. Several branch lines are built in short order while parallel passing tracks are constructed on major routes to prevent costly delays. Though the defensive nature of the project is no secret, the additional transportation is well utilized by commuters
-Armenia secures a diplomatic coup by forming a defensive pact with Ukraine. Though both countries are in tatters, Ukraine’s relative strength in the region give the Armenians an important ally to fall back on in the future, though it is yet to be seen what the Ukrainians will ask in return
-An Armenian push for financial aid in the United States earns some modest returns. Though the US government remains fixated on the nuclear powers, some food aid is delivered to alleviate the extreme poverty in many corners of the nation. More successful appeals are made to the substantial Armenian community in the US, who readily donate as they can to help restore the homeland
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-Buryatia makes its alignment in the post-Soviet world order clear as it seeks recognition from the People’s Republic of China and the Mongolian People’s Republic. With the road to Ulaanbaatar Buryatia’s main connection to the outside world, it is a pragmatic decision that is nevertheless sharply rebuked by Moscow. In spite of the high tensions this causes, both nations agree to recognize and begin trade with Buryatia
-As part of the negotiations establishing these bilateral relations, Buryatia is opened to Chinese and Mongolian immigration for the purpose of obtaining labor to serve in the extraction of raw materials. As Chinese goods flood the Mongolian market, many of the nomadic horsemen are attracted to do even the lowest-paying work in the forestries of Buryatia to obtain currency with which to buy cheap Chinese trinkets and novelties
-Negotiations on electricity and gas supplies with the Siberian People’s Republic result in a series of frustrating short-term agreements to keep the lights on as both sides struggle to find an acceptable price. In exchange for guarantees of continued supplies of electricity from the Bratsk dam and gas at acceptable rates, Chernomyrdin’s Trade Council demands that Buryatia supply land for a gas pipeline that will give them easy access to China and end the oil-rich republic’s isolation from major markets
-Despite this uncertainty, Buryatia moves ahead in altering its internal electrical grid to become more independent of the outside world and focused on supplying local needs. Power poles and transmission towers are relocated, several disappearing in the process, but most being rearranged into a system the Central Electrical Authority and better manage
-Following the regional trend, a campaign of mass privatization sees collective farms broken up among the citizenry and industry turned over to the capitalists. Through various dealings most of it remains in the hands of former Soviet bosses who simply reinvent themselves, though the new economy will force them to prove their managerial capabilities rather than rely on political connections
-As part of this transition, low tax rates are set on the profits of financial institutions with the intention of helping them grow organically. Though most of Buryatia’s financial system revolves around the Central Bank in Ulan-Ude, a few small independent financiers do still crop up, mostly in the business of loaning for farm and construction equipment
-With a provisional government in place, work begins on a more long-term constitution, with a first draft drawing inspiration from a mishmash of Enlightenment-era documents. Some of the divisive points for the document include more modern provisions such as a declaration of gender equality pushed by progressive representatives and enshrinement of parts of the welfare system in the constitution, a provision supported by the old communist elites but hotly debated within the Progressive League
-Whether enshrined in the constitution or not, the Progressive League authorities agree to set up soup kitchens to distribute NGO aid and whatever assistance the government is able to hand out. With relatively little to go around, the kitchens are often a huddle of human misery, but are at least are able to keep the masses from the brink
-Organizing its forces, a National Guard is formed from former Soviet reservists to augment the regular military and man the border checkpoints. Former Militsiya who pledge their allegiance to Buryatia are themselves reorganized into a National Police Force that is uniform across the nation. The National Guard finds itself primarily preoccupied in the east as it attempts to establish a solid border with the Soviet holdouts but often returns to find fences or watchtowers sabotaged overnight
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-Signifying its newfound independence, the Şәymiyev government begins by reforming the language of the Idel-Ural State. The Tatar and Bashkir languages are switched over to a Latin alphabet, with Russian kept as the sole language to be written in Cyrillic. Russian is still enshrined as one of the three official languages of the State, as signs across the nation are converted to be bilingual or even trilingual. Russian still remains very much the lingua franca, but the old languages slowly begin to reassert their place once more
-Though the organized practice of religion begins to spring up across the new nation, the United Socialist Party remains wary of allowing religious influences into politics. The nation is declared to be secular, with no religion given favor. Religious pressures cannot be escaped entirely, however, as the Volga Patriarchate pushes for better protections for Christians and acknowledgement of Orthodox heritage in the Urals. Meanwhile, Islamic leaders push for tighter regulations on alcohol sales, ostensibly to prevent public drunkenness and preserve social order
-Unlike many neighbors who seem to prefer economic “shock therapy”, the United Socialist Party leans toward the mere continuation of Perestroika at a more rapid, but still relatively cautious, pace. Foreign entrants are required to partner with local ventures on moving into the Idel-Ural market, and major industries remain in the hands of the state. Most significantly, the social welfare programs of the Soviet Union are not hurriedly torn down, making the transition much smoother than in other parts of the former USSR
-On the basis of Cold War doctrine about oppressed peoples of the USSR, the United States and Turkey both recognize Idel-Ural as an independent nation, opening the way for greater diplomacy between them. Both nations had recognized Yeltsin’s government as the legitimate government of Russia, but in responding to the request of Idel-Ural and several other post-Soviet states, the US opens a previously-untouched can of worms about what it will define as “Russia” in the post-Soviet era. The issue will undoubtedly remain open in world governments for what may be decades to come
-With regional insecurity a prime concern, the Armed Forces of the Idel-Ural State see their formal founding with militias and defected Soviet units reorganized into a proper command structure. Three commands are organized, Land Forces, Aerial Forces, and Spetsnaz. So far the only experience of this force is a brief skirmish with GKChP forces when they launch a half-hearted attack following Idel-Ural’s recognition by the US, but enough Afghanistan vets are present to provide some informed training to the new military
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-After arrangements with the UN, eight Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles from Arkhangelsk are loaded onto a Japanese merchant ship and escorted to the south of France to be dismantled in exchange for aid. The aid comes in the form of small cash payments and USAID foodstuffs, but is paltry when compared to what would have been received for complete denuclearization of the Transamur. Admiral Khatov defends his decision to cling onto his remaining missiles, warning that the Far Eastern Soviet Republic with its pro-Moscow overtures poses an existential threat to the independence of Transamur
-With this threat in mind, Transamur Naval Infantry are mobilized to positions along the Uda River dividing the Transamur from the Far Eastern SR. The terrain favors defenders, but it is feared that the Transamur may not have enough land forces as needed to hold out if an attack comes in full strength
-Much like its Buryatian neighbors, Transamur begins to improve its relations with China in hopes of building off the growth of the massive economy to the south. Chinese goods begin to slowly flow into Transamur by road and rail, primarily in exchange for timber and the right to use the port in Vladivostok to save time in shipping to Japan and the West. Despite pumping so much money northwards, these actions are greatly favorable to China, which is expanding its sphere of influence rapidly in the North Pacific
-An easily overlooked but significant part of this deal is the sale of the Minsk, the most advanced of the Kiev-class aircraft carriers, to a Chinese casino management company believed to be a front for the People’s Liberation Army Navy. Though the ship had taken irreparable damage in an accident that could only be repaired at a Ukrainian naval yard, the Chinese are still willing to pay handsomely for the ship as well as its VTOL Yak-38 jets. Other ships are sold as well, as the Transamur cannot afford such a large navy, but the sale of Minsk in particular has massive implications for the development of the Chinese Navy
-As part of its trade program, Transamur sets aside what money it can for modernization of its infrastructure. Aside from a few power lines, most of the budget is swallowed up attempting to maintain what infrastructure it has, though the Chinese once again become involved as new stakeholders in the region. Shipping companies and heavy industry in Manchuria, all with ties to the Party, pour money into road projects and the improvement of the under-used China Eastern Railway from Harbin to Vladivostok. Most of this work is done within China, but Transamur still has the most to gain from the additional traffic
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-Hoping to secure its place in the heartland of post-Soviet Russia, the Free Ural Republic makes appeals for normal relations with the Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk-Nenets Empire, and Republic of Tselinograd, and Near Siberian Republic. Most of these talks are successful, and embassies are opened in these neighboring nations. The only unsuccessful talks occur with the Near Siberian Republic, which is determined to collaborate with the Kremlin to gain power
-In spite of this, an agreement is made through mediation with the Orthodox Church to keep the Trans-Siberian railway running between the two nations. With the Near Siberian Republic embargoing trade with nations aligning themselves towards the West, only passengers with limited baggage are allowed to come and go, and freight trains from the FUR are not allowed to stop in Near Siberia. So far the Free Ural Republic has not responded in kind, but the idea is hotly debated by cabinet ministers surrounding Kholmanskikh
-Making its alignment toward the West unambiguous, the Free Ural Republic approaches NATO about acting as a pro-democracy beacon in the heart of the former USSR and is admitted into the Partnership for Peace. This angers Moscow greatly, and the FUR is seen by observers as an important opponent of Moscow, behind only to the nuclear threat from Leningrad and the religious zealots controlling Volgograd. Old Soviet veterans protest as well, but are largely overruled by a populace that feels let down by the USSR
-With matters like this dividing the populace, the government begins to crank out posters and programming in favor of its positions, showing the prosperity that could be attained by better relations with western nations and promoting the independence of Ural peoples. For the youth it gives something to aspire to, but the average citizen is for now just glad to be free of the madness happening in Moscow
-With a wealth of metals, smelting becomes a major focus for the Free Ural Republic. Mined materials are processed within the borders of the FUR into a state closer to the finished product, thereby helping avoid some of the transport peril that comes with shipping to another nation, if at a cost of its own. Crude oil brought in from the east at great difficulty is also refined domestically to help alleviate the extreme shortages being experienced in most of the former Soviet Union, though the fuel situation remains serious
-As tensions with the Kremlin continue to climb, military units that are considered politically reliable are organized and equipped for a fight. Realizing that these units are not enough to make a stand against a concentrated putschist assault, a recruitment campaign begins. Representatives of the newly-formed Free Ural Forces set up desks inside government buildings to extoll the benefits of military service, not the least of which is semi-consistent food and shelter (at least until war were to break out). This is enough to draw in most single men with no dependents, though the FUR is still in no position to take Moscow directly without significant support
-In preparation for such a confrontation, The Free Ural Forces begin to take stock of weapons in their possession to allocate to various FUF units. It finds that infantry divisions are generally under-equipped, but enough tanks and artillery are present to match over half of Moscow’s units with modern equipment, such as the T-80, which is produced within the FUR at Omsktransmash. The Air Forces are generally lacking, as most aircraft were based closer to the border, but aircraft manufacturing potential is available in formerly closed city of Perm at the Aviadvigatel factory
-Similarly, nuclear weapons are inventoried and hidden away. No official figures are released, but western analysts say at least several dozen SS-18 “Satan” missiles and many more MIRV warheads are likely present at highly defended facilities in the Urals
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-After receptive talks with Iran, Khorezm and the Islamic Republic break ground on the Korpeje–Kordkuy Pipeline, designed to move natural gas southward where it can be exported worldwide through Iranian ports or onwards to Pakistan. In spite of the supposed secular nature of Khorezm, the Ayatollah praises the free Islamic worship and end to state atheism in Khorezm and pledges further participation in the future
-Efforts for a more direct pipeline through Afghanistan prove less successful. The government of old communist ally Mohammad Najibullah is overrun by the Taliban, a direct consequence of the Soviet collapse. Iran quickly warns that any collaboration with the Sunni extremists will jeopardize the existing deal. On the bright side, deals do materialize to ship oil and gas across the Caspian to the Azeris, expanding the market ever so slightly
-Niyazov reinvents the 1971 natural disaster at the Darvaza Gas Crater as a tourist attraction, inviting foreigners to view the eternal flames of the so-called “Gates of Hell.” Only a trickle of foreigners arrive to take up the offer, many of them hippies, but every tourist dollar counts
-Niyazov also reinvents himself, no longer First Secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party but now Türkmenbaşy, or Head of the Turkmen. A cult of personality is slowly built up around the dictator, one that is carefully interwoven with Turkmen nationalism as he builds up his Association of Turkmens of the World. Currency is reprinted, statues built, and portraits hung in public buildings to spread the image of the great Türkmenbaşy
-Structuring the government of the Emirates, Niyazov declares himself the Grand Emir of Turkmenia and establishes a system of local patronage wherein local governments of non-Turkmen areas can elect their own emirs who have power over more trivial matters. This is important as it causes Kazakh and Uzbek minorities to rattle their cages a little less intensely about the issue of reunifying with the rump republics next door. Government is secular on paper, though it is an unspoken fact that Niyazov’s views on religion and willingness to enforce them determine what goes. A Parliament of Turkmen is also established, though it can be dissolved with a mere stroke of the pen by the Türkmenbaşy
-This trivial system of representation breeds dissent, but loyal security forces are quick to crack down. Democratic activists, having only had a brief period to catch their breath after decades of Soviet repression, are jailed as the system of repression starts all over again. Most of these spend only a few months at a time behind bars, as they are not seen as nearly as threatening as ethnic separatists, who are universally accused of espionage on behalf of Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan and jailed for life or more often simply disappeared once caught
-With the aim of modernizing its infantry assault rifles, the Khorezm Emirati Army attempts to phase out as many of its AK-47s as possible and replace them with AK-74 rifles. With Moscow not forthcoming, arms dealers and corrupt officials across the former Soviet sphere fill in the gaps, in some cases providing a few AK-74M rifles. The disposition of the old AK-47s are unknown, though many suspect they have gone into Viktor Bout’s hands to be spread across the turbulent zones of the world
-Modest combined arms maneuvers are held with Iran and Pakistan near Bandar Abbas. Though not large in scale, the practice with air cover and airmobile infantry is invaluable for the transition to a modern force for a nation whose defenses and armed forces were largely neglected by the Soviets, leaving little force preparedness beforehand
-New crop methods are discovered that make growing dates and olives in the area of the Aral Sea more viable, providing a valuable new cash crop. Environmentalists warn that the excessive cultivation of these crops will cause the sea to decline even more rapidly than in the era of Stalin, a sentiment Niyazov openly mocks, accusing them of volunteering Turkmen children for starvation over “a bit of water”
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Turn 2: July-December 1992
Global Tensions are LOW: 25%
Regional Tensions are HIGH: 70%
World Events
Against muted protests from both Moscow and the West, the Mongolian People’s Republic is dissolved and absorbed into People’s Republic of China as the Outer Mongolian Special Autonomous Region. Massive pressure from the Chinese sees the People’s Great Khural adopt a resolution submitting to Chinese authority on all matters of foreign and military policy as well as certain economic reforms. A pro-Beijing Special Administrator is also appointed as the new head of government and given special powers in exchange for this limited autonomy
Yugoslavia descends into chaos as Slovenia breaks away and Croatia launches a brutal war to secure its independence. Many of the ethnic groups in the former Yugoslavia yearn for independence but recruiting is greatly undermined by government propaganda emphasizing the chaos of the Soviet collapse
A major trade pact is formed between the United States and India. Bundled into this agreement is a major sale of American arms to India and a training program to utilize these new weapons, a sign of the deepening American focus on Asia and the Pacific and the toughening of US policy on China
The European Economic Community, in the process of transitioning to become the European Union after the signing of the Treaty of Maastricht, begins to form a Europe-wide military force as was included in the treaty. The first exercises occur in former East Germany and are a sign of Europe’s willingness to coordinate its response to any eventuality in the former Soviet Union
Regional Events
In Leningrad, the Yeltsin government rebrands itself as the Russian Republic, ditching the “Soviet” and “Socialist” descriptors. Moscow brushes this aside as yet another sign of its abandonment of revolutionary ideals, but the two continue to fight primarily by proxy for now. Elections are held for the State Duma which see a landslide win for Yeltsin’s center-right New Russia Party and does a great deal to help its legitimacy in spite of the fact that most people on territory it claims are not living under the Russian Republic’s rule
The Russian Republic launches an invasion of the Arkhangelsk-Nenets Empire. Knowing Moscow is not prepared to defend the northern fledgling state, pro-Yeltsin forces storm and take the westernmost half before winter sets in. Observers worry that the coup government might tick closer to responding with nuclear weapons if it is slowly surrounded, but for now no response is seen on this front
Yet another humanitarian crisis unfolds as Moscow successfully occupies large swathes of the Volga Patriarchate and the war slowly turns to their favor. As troops loyal to the CPSU face a determined and fanatical resistance both from regular troops and guerillas of the newly-formed Partisans of Christ, a campaign of brutal retaliation targets citizens suspected of sympathy to the Patriarch of Volgograd are shipped to gulags or tortured and killed on the spot
Several new conflicts erupt as Ukraine, the Free Ural Republic, and Siberian People’s Republic seek to expand their territory and eliminate regional rivals to achieve various war aims. Conflict in the region is only expanding, and in spite of great effort, Moscow struggles to manage or even influence these military actions on territory it claims
Wars
Rostov War
Belligerents: Ukraine & Kalmyk Khanate vs. Cossack Federation
Type: War of Conquest
Status: In favor of Ukraine & Kalmyk Khanate
Near Siberian Conflict
Belligerents: Free Ural Republic, Siberian People’s Republic, and Republic of Tselinograd vs. Near Siberian Republic and Russian SFSR
Type: War of Conquest
Status: In favor of FUR/SPR/RoT
Northern Liberation War
Belligerents: Russian Republic vs. Arkhangelsk-Nenets Empire
Type: War of Conquest
Status: Undecided
Nagorno-Karabakh War
Belligerents: Armenia, Ukraine & Republic of Artsakh vs. Azerbaijan
Type: War of Conquest
Status: Undecided
Georgian Civil War
Belligerents: Georgian State Council vs. Gamsakhurdia’s Government-in-Exile
Type: Civil War
Status: In favor of Georgian State Council
Georgian Separatist Wars
Belligerents: Republic of Ossetia & Republic of Abkhazia vs. Georgian State Council
Type: Ethnic separatist conflict
Status: In favor of Ossetia & Abkhazia
Soviet War of Succession
Belligerents: Russian Republic (Yeltsin Government) and Russian SFSR (Yanayev Government)
Type: Civil War
Status: Internationally monitored ceasefire
Volga-Soviet War (aka War Against Counter-Revolutionary Religion or Holy Defense of Volga Christendom)
Belligerents: Russian SFSR vs. Volga Patriarchate
Type: War of Conquest
Status: Undecided
Counter-Anarchist Security Actions
Belligerents: Arkhangelsk-Nenets Empire & Near Siberian Republic vs. Anarchist Commune
Type: Police Action
Status: Withdrawal by occupying forces, now in favor of Anarchists
PLAYER TURNS:
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-Ukraine purchases farming equipment from Armenia to boost its production, exchanging part of the harvest to the Armenians. Hidden in this bounty from Ukraine is a steel harvest, in the form of 8 9K31 Strela-1, 10 9K35 Strela-10, and 10 9K33 Osa Surface-to-Air Missile units. These midrange anti-aircraft platforms are desperately needed by the Armenians, who quickly put them to work neutralizing the enemy aerial threat by downing Azeri gunships as well as several SU-25 jets
-Sweeping anti-corruption reforms are implemented to arrest officials who attempt to pick clean the nation’s military and infrastructure resources. Many involved in arms trading of Ukraine’s large weapon stockpiles are jailed, as are local administrators who have gone so far as to do things like selling off broken up concrete to line their pockets. The initiative is a strong start, but corruption within the police forces and courts stymies efforts somewhat as some offenders are given mysterious advance notice or evidence is dismissed on vague technicalities
-Reinstating the ancient Ukrainian currency, the hryvnia becomes the official banknote of Ukraine once again. Virtually all institutions still accept the Soviet ruble as a matter of practicality, but the new currency can be regulated by Ukrainian authorities and valued in a manner they can control, at least partially
-With war to the north, Ukraine seizes the moment to “unite the Ukrainian lands and secure one future for all Ukrainian peoples” by declaring war on the Cossack Federation. Several Ukrainian divisions launch a combined arms assault across the border to take Rostov-on-Don and the northern Cossack lands, while motorized divisions supported by naval and frontal aviation units ferry across the Kerch Strait and roll into Novorossiysk. Both are opposed by highly mobile but disorganized Cossack defenders who rely on ambush tactics more akin to insurgents. The Ukrainian troops are greeted by a mix of enthusiastic ethnic Ukrainians and indifferent ethnic Russians. Unexpectedly, the Khan of Kalmyk also declares war on the Cossacks, taking the opportunity to expand its control, but avoiding conflict with the Ukrainians. By the onset of winter, the Cossack Federation has been mostly reduced to a rump, with the Ukrainians laying siege to Sochi and Krasnodar. Offers of surrender in exchange for the remaining Ukrainian claims are refused as the fight grinds on
-Several regiments are also sent to Armenia, affirming the alliance between the two nations and helping grind the Azeri offensive to a halt as the Armenians make a major defensive stand in Nagorno-Karabakh and the attackers begin to exhaust themselves. Ukrainian bombers also divert from the mission in Rostov as Tu-160s and Tu-22Ms pummel Azerbaijani targets with aerial cruise missiles, losing one Tu-22M to mechanical failure and another to a hostile SA-2 site. Still, these assets give Ukraine a long reach unparalleled except for that of Moscow and Leningrad
-The large armored assault quickly proves the value of capable recovery vehicles, and with few in stock large enough to handle modern tanks, a new design emerges from the Malyshev Factory. This conversion of the T-64, named the BREM-64, features tow bars, a light crane, welding equipment, and a bulldozer blade, making it a combat engineers’ one-stop shop. It still requires two BREM-64s to haul a T-80, though that’s still one less than earlier T-55-based recovery vehicles
-Following the start of the Rostov War, Crimean leaders make a broadcast declaring independence from Ukraine, but retract the declaration days later after a pro-independence rally is quickly dispersed by tear-gas and bludgeon wielding police. The Crimean leadership is then dismissed with new elections called that see new representatives elected on a platform of more nonviolent autonomy negotiations with Ukraine. How Kravchuk’s government will receive these negotiations is yet to be seen
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-Buryatian police and border forces launch a dog training initiative to create a canine force to counter drug and people smuggling, as well as to aid in the detection of bombs in the tense political environment. Breeds are imported from across the world and a few are brought in from the old Border Troops garrison, though at least one is tragically sold for food by a corrupt truck driver
-By now dozens of Soviet Border Troops have crossed the border into Buryatia, unintentionally or not, and the government decides to set its policy on how captured raiders are to be handled. Generous terms are set for soldiers who wish to defect, with citizenship granted immediately and bureaucratic conditions waived. The rest are considered prisoners of war until conditions can be negotiated with the Kremlin, though no negotiations are forthcoming. An exception to this rule are soldiers thought to be part of the GRU Spetsnaz, of which at least five have been captured, as these men are considered too dangerous to walk free regardless of professed loyalty
-Railway guards are placed on Trans-Siberian Railroad trains transiting rural areas and are quickly put to work combatting bandits and smugglers. Though much of the railway is paralyzed by the conflict to the west, these guards will be able to ensure security on most of the route once the Near Siberian Republic is finally snuffed out
-Relations with the Siberian People’s Republic are more successful as construction of a pipeline to ship Siberian oil to China is agreed and ground is broken. With the risk of sabotage or illegal siphoning high, the pipeline is to be built almost entirely underground until it reaches the Outer Mongolian Special Autonomous Region. Royalties on the oil transported are to be an important source of revenue for Buryatia in the near future as a growing China demands vast amounts of energy
-Seeking to meet this demand, Buryatia requests the assistance of Chinese engineers to build local facilities that can refine zinc, tungsten, and uranium ores. The Chinese readily oblige as this helps them avoid the difficulty of transporting heavy amounts of ore overland to their own domestic refineries. Basic refineries are constructed outside Ulan-Ude to offer some capacity while more permanent facilities begin assembly
-Subsidies for this and other key industries are also announced, though they are punishing to the budget at a time when demand for minerals is already plenty high. Most subsidies are directed at tourism and financial services to try and push Buryatia slowly towards Developed Nation status, including the purchase of TV ads in the US to market Buryatia as the exotic Orient to attract hippies who once went to Afghanistan in the 60s
-Following other ethnically-based republics, Buryat is declared the state language in tandem with Russian to satisfy the mix of languages across the population. Both languages are mandatory for school children, but they can also elect to learn Mandarin and Mongolian, languages of increasing significance as the economic orientation of the nation drifts southward
-Festival holidays are announced for several different days throughout the year to celebrate topics such as the Buryat identity, the harvest, and religious occasions. The true reason for these holidays is primarily the first of these, creating a national conscience independent from the affairs of distant parties like those far to the West
-Combating pervasive youth idleness in the absence of employment for young people or political organizations like the Young Pioneers, several religious and secular youth groups are formed, most centering around athletics or outdoor activities. The Buryat Youth Football league and Buryat Scouts are the largest, and they receive minor backing from foreign charities focused around youth development
-Seeking to increase the efficiency of its hydroelectric grid, pumped-storage schemes are implemented at Buryat dams. These systems pump water up into the reservoir off peak times to be held until demand increases, improving the balance of supply and demands and leading to much less frequent electrical outages, something to be envied in the post-Soviet sphere
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