The Decaying Bear: An Alternate History Post-Soviet RP

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-Continuing its slow introduction of a moderately free market, the Idel-Uralian State allows foreign capital to obtain up to 49% shares in major industries held by the state. This keeps these industries fully in control of government interests but allows more foreign capital to flow in as outsiders seek to earn dividends on their investments in this relatively stable land
-Juggling external and internal pressures, Shaimiev makes a list of declarations aimed at addressing the concerns of Islamic and ethnic interest groups. Most significant of these is the prohibition of public drunkenness and limits on the sale of alcohol, including a ban on Sunday alcohol sales pushed by Orthodox leaders but also supported by the mullahs. Irreligious citizens simply grunt and accept one dry day a week in exchange for less tension
-The United Socialist Party sets about formally organizing its welfare state, transferring Soviet medical organs to state control and organizing work centers where those who cannot be otherwise employed by the new economy are given menial labor to earn a basic income. State pensions for the elderly and disabled are arranged, with checks distributed on the same Soviet papers but bearing the seal of Idel-Uralia
-In negotiations with the State Committee on the State of Emergency, Idel-Uralia secures a pledge that the coup government will respect its neutrality any conflict involving Moscow’s forces in exchange for the slow but steady handover of the nuclear weapons stockpile. Relations between the two are warming quickly as a result of this deal, and the rumor mill suggests some sort of generous sovereignty deal might be offered by the Kremlin in the future
-For the first time since the Russian Civil War, a small contingent of patrol boats sails the İdel/Volga and Çulman/Kama Rivers to search for bandits and guard against other threats. For now, the task at hand is fishing out and interning refugees as forces loyal to Moscow take most of the Volga Patriarchate to the south. The status of these refugees becomes a serious issue within Idel-Uralia, as many of them are wanted by Moscow or extreme in their Orthodox convictions. For now, they gather in internment camps along the river, doing menial work and dragging on the welfare state

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-The Free Ural Republic enters into a defensive pact with the Republic of Tselinograd directed primarily at Kazakhstan and the Russian SFSR. Though Gennady Kolbin’s authoritarian tendencies are not exactly a match for the rapid adoption of Enlightenment ideals currently occurring in the FUR, Tselinograd’s small but efficient army proves to be an important ally as Tselinogradi ground units see combat during the Soviet intrusion into Perm. This alliance also makes an enemy out of Kazakhstan, which is for now seen as too weak to be a real threat to anyone
-Democratic reforms continue as a bicameral legislature is formed with a Ural Senate as the upper house and Ural Assembly as the lower house. Legislative districts are laid out in a simple grid pattern as the new constitution forbids politically influenced mapping. Kholmanskikh and his cabinet are formalized into an executive office, while proliferation of political parties is encouraged rather than discouraged to promote cooperative rather than adversarial government
-Oil exploration reaches a fever pitch as new oilfields are sought to feed demand and create more export potential. A small new field is discovered in the south, but most expansion comes from exploiting proven reserves with new derricks hastily constructed to increase output. Several industrial accidents happen at these sites, but the Free Ural Republic begins working its way towards output goals set by the Energy Secretary
-All known nuclear weapons in the possession of the Free Ural Republic are turned over to NATO as several Canadian and American transport planes cross the arctic to transport the warheads off to the US Department of Energy as well as Électricité de France for conversion to peaceful energy use. Substantial economic and humanitarian aid arrives in return, persisting even during the war with Moscow and the NSR
-With dozens of now-unarmed SS-23 short-range ballistic missiles in stock, former cosmonauts and rocketry experts in the FUR experiment by overhauling the design to produce a reusable solid rocket booster for satellite or even manned launches. The warhead compartment is replaced with a parachute for use once the fuel is exhausted and the fuel breaks away, while internal components are strengthened to survive a rough landing, allowing the booster to be cleaned and put back into commission
-Declaring the Near Siberian Republic’s alignment with Moscow to be intolerably tyrannical and a threat to peace in the region, the Free Ural Republic and Siberian People’s Republic jointly declare war on their mutual neighbor. Reserves are called up and recruitment shifts into overdrive as motorized infantry and armored cavalry push east, while SPR foot soldiers and airmobile infantry push west
-Strict orders are issued to the soldiers regarding conduct towards civilians regardless of their political ties. Though civilian casualties cannot be completely avoided, a high level of caution is ordered, and soldiers are required to respect civilians and distribute propaganda leaflets to try and win hearts and minds in what Kholmanskikh calls “a short war necessary to establish a long peace.” Dozens of men are dishonorably discharged and jailed for rape and summary executions. These standards are absent on the other side of the conflict zone, however, as the Siberian People’s Republic employs soldiers of fortune to bolster their advantage and send thousands accused of Communist Party ties to labor camps at remote Gazprom sites
-Both the FUR and SPR see initial success as they close in on Novosibirsk over significant NSR resistance. As the situation for the NSR becomes more dire, the Near Siberian Politburo asks for and receives a limited intervention from the coup government in Moscow. The Russian SFSR, stretched by the offensive against the Patriarchate but able to commit its reserves due to Leningrad’s preoccupation up north, declares war against both the FUR and SPR, turning the one-sided fight into a tense matchup that will shape the region for the coming years. Keeping the terms with its alliance, the Republic of Tselinograd now declares war on Moscow in order to defend the FUR from Soviet attacks
-As expected, the Soviet attack comes in the form of an aerial assault. The Free Ural Republic has made preparations for such an attack, positioning SA-11 missile positions around strategic centers and to create a general dragnet, augmented by several restored SA-2 launchers near Perm. Initial attacks see these positions targeted by SU-24 and MiG-25 SEAD fighters launching Kh-58 anti-radar missiles, making a dent in the air defenses as Tu-95s and Tu-22Ms move in to exploit the gaps bomb FUR and Tselinograd strategic targets. Enough SAMS stay up to inflict heavy losses on the bombers and as metal rains from the sky, the bombing raids are called off and declared a success in Soviet media despite failing to effectively cripple the FUR war effort
-A second phase of the Soviet attack takes FUR war planners by surprise, however. Soviet Border Troops move into the NSR to fight the Siberian People’s Republic, taking a gamble that China and Kazakhstan will not act. Worse still, Soviet raiders arrive by helicopter across the Kama River near Perm, a feat thought inexplicable given the short range of the attacking Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters. Several FUR and Tselinogradi units are forced to divert from their attacks to bottle up Soviet commandos and saboteurs arriving at remote sites in the west
-In spite of these diversions, the initiative remains in the hands of hands of the Free Ural Republic and Siberian People’s Republic. The Near Siberian Republic is rapidly approaching the breaking point and Soviet commitment to the conflict is fading as Yeltsin’s success in the Northern Liberation War forces the coup government to change its focus

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-With the current impossibility of being admitted as a voting member into the UN, Transamur instead petitions for observer status, which is granted by a plurality of the General Assembly, which is presently the only functioning assembly in the UN. The full set of non-voting rights are granted, such as speaking in front of the Assembly and signing resolutions, though actual recognition by members, even unilaterally, remains limited to only a few dozen nations
-In spite of the regional shocks caused by the sudden annexation of Mongolia, Khatov’s government weighs the threat to the north as greater and continues building ties with the People’s Republic of China. More minor economic agreements are signed and new ease of movement measures are implemented as Chinese diplomats try to assuage fears that Transamur will be made into a satellite by declaring its respect for the sovereignty of former Soviet territory
-The nations become politically closer as well as Dengism slowly becomes the state’s official socio-economic philosophy. Once an apolitical emergency government, the Khatov government is beginning to slowly declare its path for the Russian Far East, one that sees a mix of the powerful state order of old system and the market openness and adaptation that allowed the CPC to outlive the CPSU
-Extensive media campaigns drive home this message of an independent Transamur steering its own path, reaching radio audiences and beguiling street goers with posters celebrating the independence of the Far East and extolling the need to preserve independence from the madness of western Russia. Rolled into this is a recruitment campaign to mobilize more soldiers and sailors to face pro-Moscow threats to the west and north, providing a minor boost to manpower as well as overall unity

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Espionage is finished, all turns are due at latest midnight on Friday, October 5th.

I Have:

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Buryatia
Ukraine
Free Ural Republic
Idel-Uralia
Armenia
Khorezm
Transamur

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