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[Socialist Commonwealth]

Carentania places Asylan under embargo, threatens closure of Long Sea
AP Rijeka

In the wake of the Augustaborg crisis, Carentania has announced a policy of full economic embargo on the nation of Asylan, barring all Asylan companies from trade with the Workers' Republic and denying Asylan citizens entry into the country. Current visas will not be affected by the decision and Asylan citizens already within Carentania can continue their stay for the intended length. Furthermore, Carentania has declared half of the diplomatic staff of the Asylan embassy "persona non grata", expelling them from its territory. This maintains diplomatic ties with the government in Asylan, but is considered a drastic statement by the Workers' Republic.

The decision has been made over what Carentania perceives to be "a failure to take responsibility" for the Augustaborg crisis. A declaration of independence from within the city of Augustaborg in the Eastern Cape had caused a major diplomatic incident the last days when Asylan and its Tripartite allies immediately recognized the declared independence, causing fierce responses by the International Commission on Decolonization. Carentania claims that the declaration was fabricated by the government of Asylan and the current leadership of the city of Augustaborg put into charge by the Scanian nation. Rijeka has pointed to the prominent involvement of Asylan forces in the incident, the fast recognition of a previous unknown faction and further claims to possess intelligence data it does not intend to divulge with the public, which however support this theory.

Carentania has, according to its Commissariate for Foreign Affairs, approached the Asylan government in the recent days, trying to establish a lasting solution that will adress fears of the Eastern Cape and the ICD that "Asylan may repeat its folly" once the strategic situation promises higher chances of success. Accordingly, Carentania has proposed the incorporation of Erdenshire, where Asylan operates a major fleet base, into the Eastern Cape territory, offering monetary compensation to Asylan in return. "Without this base, Asylan would be unable to compromise Eastern Cape sovereignity in the future," Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Tomas Jerman, explained in a press conference.

This proposal, Carentania claims, was met by uncompromising rejection by Asylan and a refusal to negotiate on the issue. "Asylan perceives its aggression against Eastern Cape sovereignity as justified," the Carentanian Commissar for Foreign Affairs claimed, "it has only taken a step back because it met overwhelming opposition. This step may prove just an attempt to try again in a new run, given the vocal support Asylan has received by its allies in regards to its neo-colonial ambitions."

Notably, Carentania has also placed several units along the coast of the Long Sea on increased combat readiness. While it declared that it will not interfere with traffic in the Long Sea, Commissar Tomas Jerman has not ruled out closing the Long Sea to Asylan shipping in the near future, should the situation detoriate further. In the past, Carentania had been careful to avoid mere mention of its capability to hold captive shipping in this part of Europe, not wishing to bring unwanted attention to what is considered one of Carentanias most powerful strategic assets. Analysts expect the threat to be an intended signal towards the Tripartite Alliance about the strength of Carentanias commitment to this issue.

 

[Ionia]

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Ionian Confederation - 3rd Ionian Republic
᾿Ιωνική Συνομοσποδία - Γ' ᾿Ιωνική Δημοκρατία
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Ionian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
᾿Ιωνικόν ᾿Υπουργεῖον ᾿Εξωτερικῶν​

Ionia is deeply concerned by Carentania's statement. The Ionian economy is based on naval trade in the long sea and Ionia will take all needed measures to ensure the safety and continuation of that trade. Careantania must not use her position to blackmail other nations and damage international trade or she will face the consequences of her actions not by Ionia but by the entire International community. We would also like to remind the Worker's Republic that while it tried to paranoiacly "hide her asset" everyone knew of it by simply looking at a map. Please keep your hawkish and expansionist Red neo-colonial conflicts out of the Long Sea.

SIGNED & SEALED

Ionian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Aristotle Filanthropos Kifisodotou

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[Rheinbund]

Staatstag and Staatsrat surprisingly approve intervention in Danmark

A three weeks thriller came to a surprising end today. Both the Staatstag and the Staatsrat approved the governmental plans for an intervention in Danmark, after endless discussions in both parliaments, in newspapers and on the radio. Yesterday night the chairmen of the Staatstag and the Staatsrat dined together to discuss the matter at hand, and decided that chairman of the Staatstag would order a vote over the matter to finally bring the discussion to an end. When the Staatstag would approve the intervention, the Staatsrat would gather together immediately and vote over the matter as well.
Given the fact that an intervention in Danmark would require the deployment of conscripts abroad while there was no attack against Eiffelland or its allies, both the Staatstag and the Staatsrat had to approve the intervention with a 2/3 majority, so 334 votes in favour in the Staatstag, and 134 votes in favour in the Staatsrat. The sociodemocratic SPE and the pacifist PRP had already announced that they would vote against the intervention. The PRP would vote against for obvious reasons. The stance of the SPE is more difficult to explain. Eiffelland's land army consists of three armies, of which one army consists solely of professional soldiers. Only this army, the third army, can be deployed outside Eiffelland after approval by half plus one in the Staatstag and the Staatsrat. Currently large parts of the third army are deployed in Solaren, which the SPE wants to change. By blocking the use of conscripts abroad, the SPE tried to force the government to reduce the troops strength in Solaren. The communist KPE followed the same strategy.
The radical-Christian party PCL and the socioliberal LDP, both opposition parties, had already indicated that they would support the government in this matter. The ultranationalist-mezhist VU didn't take part in the discussions, until this morning, when the political leader of the VU indicated that his party would vote for the intervention "to help our Germanic brothers in Danmark out". That was enough for the 2/3 majority in the Staatstag. But the real surprise took place in the Staatsrat, where the SPE, PRP and KPE had enough seats to block the intervention in Danmark. After the votes had been counted, it appeared that five delegates of these three parties had voted in favour. Because the voting in the Eiffellandian parliaments is conducted anonymously, it is not known which five.
Chancellor Graf von Seydewitz and Minister for Defence Wolzow already gave the necessary orders to start the needed preparations. One of the first actions to be carried out will be a food dropping above Eastern Danmark. The Chancellor stressed once more that the intervention by the Eiffellandian armed forces would be focused solely on the stabilisation of Danmark, "after that, it will be up to the people of Danmark, whether Danish or Germanic, to decide about their future".

 

[Coeurleon]

Queen opens Season
AP Charlonbrie

Her Majesty Queen Marie II Joséphine opened the the Season by hosting the Cœurlois Debutante Ball at St Elisabeth’s Palace.

More than twenty debutantes were presented before the 22-year-old Sovereign, who was accompanied by her grandmother The Queen Dowager and mother The Dowager Princess d’Espeyrac.

The debutantes wore all-white gowns with trains according to their ranks. With white plumes in their hair, they entered the Throne Room where they curtsied before Her Majesty. Chief among them was Sophie de Galard, the niece of Prime Minister Albert Gonaïves, whose wife sponsored her.

This was the first official public event since Queen Marie acceded to the throne following the death of her grandfather King Louis X last August. Per tradition, she was not to attend any events during the court mourning period, which ended last month.

 

[Serenierre]

Sikandari spies apprehended in Tyrrhenia
AP Shahdara

Despite the Sikandari Government's strong rejection of Tyrrhenian assertions that it has arrested two members of the Sikandari intelligence agency ISIS, rumours are circulating in Shahdara that those arrested in Tyrrhenia were indeed members of the Sikandari security apparatus and were engaged in active intelligence operations within the anarcho-communist country. Speaking with senior officials on the condition of anonymity, AP has discovered that the two spies were posing as a married couple and were arrested in a park in the main city of Tyrrehenia. There seems to be no overt connection between the 2 Sikandari spies and the 5 Ionian passport holding individuals. Though rumours in Shahdara are suggesting that those five are also Sikandari agents using fake passports, though no conclusive evidence has been found by AP corroborating the news.

Despite public protests and demonstrations of anger in Ionia, the Sikandari response has been quiet and calm. Diplomatic sources have revealed that considerable back channel diplomacy is ongoing between the governments of Sikandara and Tyrrhenia, excluding the Government of Ionia, to resolve the matter. If the charge that the 5 "Ionians" were indeed Sikandari spies is proven to be true, Sikandara could face diplomatic tensions with Ionia and Tyrrhenia. When contacted, the Council for Diplomacy remained silent on the matter.

 

[Serenierre]

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IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT OF SIKANDARA
COUNCIL FOR DIPLOMACY

PRIVATE COMMUNIQUE

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The Imperial Government, while respecting the rights of the press, must make it known that the article published in the AP publication is based on rumours and the editorial team should not have run a story reliant entirely on rumours and anonymous comments. The Imperial Government is deeply disturbed that standards of journalism in the AP are slipping so dramatically. Rustam Ghaznavi Grand Councillor for Diplomatic Affairs

 

[Socialist Commonwealth]

Lend-Lease programm enacted by Carentania
AP Rijeka

The Carentanian government has enacted a programm for lend-lease of military equipment to allied states engaged in war, offering them to accrue unlimited debt at favourable interest rates when purchasing weapons and supplies from the Workers' Republic. Furthermore, allies of Rijeka have been granted access to most of its military technology, the lend-lease act removing export restrictions for all but the most sensitive pieces of materiel. Carentanias lend-lease offer concerns RDTO states as well as Vangala and Seora, who are engage in warfare with the Empire of Yujin. Furthermore, Carentanias Commissariate for Foreign Affairs has announced increased military aid shipments in addition to the lend-lease act to be sent to Vangala and Seora.

According to a press spokesperson, Carentania will use equipment and supplies from the Revolutionary Army Corps to allow for immediate delivery of purchased equipment while expanding production capacities for the future. This decision has met only slight opposition, as a threat to the Carentanian homeland is deemed unlikely and the Workers' Republic trusts in the abilities of its Revolutionary Guards and Navy Corps'. However, increased production is driving demand for raw ressources like iron, copper and oil, as Carentania is dependant upon imports to maintain its industrial base. Global tensions thus threaten to interrupt Carentanian production.

The Carentanian government has expressed its confidence in being able to maintain and expand current production and meet and deliver all orders for supplies and equipment by its allies. "Carentania is finally accepting its role as arsenal of socialism," a popular Carentanian newspaper commented.

 

[The Federation]

Sylvanian Continental Congress votes to Embargo Carentania
AP Charleroi

Today the 735 member Continental Congress of Sylvania voted overwhelmingly to respond to the Caretanian embargo of its ally Asylan with an embargo of their own. This comes after another round of diplomatic communiques between the two countries accusing each other of attempting to fabricate a reason for the Revolutionary Defense Treaty Organization (RDTO) and the Tripartite Agreement Alliance Organization (TAAO) to go to war with each other. President Sander Rygaard is expected to sign the embargo into effect, placing restrictions on any potential Carentanian shipping to Sylvania, freezing assets and bank accounts of Carentanian officials and restricting the exchange of foreign currencies by Carentanian citizens and government members into Sylvanian Silverbacks. When asked if he believed if the sanctions would be effective or not President Rygaard had this to say: "These sanctions will only truly be effective if our allies within the agreement and the nations of the world follow our call to say to the Carentanians that enough is enough. We will not stand for these types of tactics and we believe that the world will not tolerate Carentanian threats to close the long sea. I call the nations of this world to follow our lead and teach these Red fools just what they are really dealing with here."

 

[Bangala]

Zwart Dutchs Wants Independence from Bangala!
AP Bassakusu

The Zwart Coast regional government on Saturday approved the plan, which proposes independence from Bangala. The issue is causing considerable tension across Bangala, especially in the Zwart Coast regional parliament.

After an ugly slanging match, the Christian Party deputy was expelled from the house for calling the armed Zwart separatist group to help the Dutchs.

Jan Willem Nkanga a Mvika, Duke of Nsundi says the Zwart matter has no chance of succeeding.

 

[Socialist Commonwealth]

Sikandari troops in Xianbei province, Yujin, claim Carentanians
AP Rijeka

The Carentanian Commissariate for Foreign Affairs has adressed Europe in a press release, claiming it has evidence of military deployments by Sikandari in the Xianbei province in Yujin. Xianbei is Yujins north-western province and shares a small border crossing with the nation of Sikandara, through which, Carentania claims, large army formations are being deployed, Carentanian authorities claim. Carentania has cited intelligence informations gathered in Yujin itself and by observers along the Vangalan border to Xianbei as evidence and has announced it would divulge additional proof, once precautions have been made that evidence published would not endanger their sources in Yujin.

The Workers' Republic has harshly criticized the alleged Sikandari deployments, stating that it sees this escalation of the civil war in Yujin as a threat to its own national security and that of its allies in Vangala. Carentanian diplomats have repeatedly stressed that Yujin had declared war on the RDTO and that support of the Imperial government in Yujin can be seen as aggressive act against the Workers' Republic. "Sikandari risks war," Commissar for Foreign Affairs Tomas Jerman interpreted the current situation, claiming that Sikandari diplomatic approaches towards Vangala were untrustworthy and that the Sikandari claim, it was not seeking territorial expansion against Vangala could easily be interpreted in such a way that it wished to help the Emperor of Yujin to gain supremacy over the People's Republic. "Either way, direct military support for a belligerent power that is waging war on our allies is tantamount to a declaration of war," the Commissar said.

Carentania has demanded an immediate withdrawal of Sikandari forces in Yujin, stating that it would enforce a blockade of the Long Sea for Sikandari ships and begin to intercept Sikandari shipments, should Sikandara continue its deployments.

 

[Oneida]

The Federal Government formally assembles in full, and marches Left.
AP Heredia

Today, the President of the Republic gave a radio address to the nation announcing the fulfilment of the cabinet positions and the Vice-President of the Republic was formally nominated and quickly confirmed by the Senate. The President of the Republic has free reign to appoint the thirteen cabinet members without Senate approval. However, the Vice-President must be approved by the Senate, considering their closeness to the presidency in the event of an emergency. After the announcement, President Urbina redirected his address to proclaim what he is calling the “Progressive Doctrine.”

Of the thirteen cabinet members, eight are members of the PPA, the party of the President. Three are members of the USRMO and only two are members of CADA. The most notable names are easily Foreign Minister Palomo and Defense Minister Escamilla. The President retained Palomo, making him the permanent Foreign Minister. Julio Escamilla, the former General leading ground troops during the Summer Revolution, is now serving as the nation’s Defense Minister. USRMO leadership claimed they believed the party was underrepresented in the cabinet, but are pleased with the positions they were given. CADA, on the otherhand, criticized the President’s decision to give them quote “pity appointments.” The Cabinet as it now stands:

Foreign Affairs: Cayetano Arsenio Palomo (PPA)
Economy: Francisco Bello (PPA)
Defense: Julio Escamilla (PPA)
Justice & Human Rights: Mayra Ibarra (USRMO)
Commerce: Prudencia Lopez (PPA)
Labor: Antonio De La Cruz (USRMO)
Health: Severino Salinas (PPA)
Education: Jonatan Guerrero (PPA)
Science & Technology: Chucho Gallego (PPA)
Social Development: Anastasio Valera (USRMO)
Industry: Nicolás Riviera (PPA)
Agriculture: Rainiero Blanco (CADA)
Tourism: Rico Amador (CADA)

The nation watched closely as Urbina chose his Vice-President and his nomination of Anabel Belmonte was met with great applause with women across the nation. Belmonte’s unanimous approval from the Senate and official inaguaration as Vice-President, makes her the highest public servant in Auraria’s history. Before being elected to the Chamber of Tribunes for the new Government, Belmonte was a devout civil rights activist, promoting equality of all peoples. She gained a great amount of fame as a public defender in Heredia, often taking cases that many considered below her talents. Being only 45 years of age, many are considering Belmonte to be an assumed successor to President Urbina when he decides to retire.

In the second half of the President’s address, the President promised he would deliver weekly addresses, every Saturday morning at 10 am. The addresses would be broadcasted over the radio and televised. He called it part of a new outreach program to make the people closer to the government. The President then announced his new legislative agenda, called the “Progressive Doctrine” and called upon Chamber Speaker Renato Huff (PPA, Valle Occidental) to begin drafting and pushing through legislation to achieve the goals of the PD.

Huff, who claimed he worked closely with the President in the construction of the agenda, is confident in its passage in the Chamber, however is concerned over debates in the Senate, where the PPA and USRMO do not possess a strong enough majority to enact any legislation of their choosing.

The Plan is perhaps the most comprehensive legislative agenda ever proposed by an Aurarine Head of State. Urbina’s agenda calls for a massive restricting of the Aurarine taxing brackets and generally increases taxes for the nation’s wealthier individuals. For the lower strata, taxation remains the same or is decreased. Urbina is calling for the creation of a massive social safety net to “ensure economic opportunity for all.” The plan also caps defense spending as a percentage of GDP, a percentage to be set by the Chamber.

Perhaps the most far reaching aspect of the bill is the proposal for several industries to be nationalized. Although not all industries were specified, schools and railways remained at the top of the list, as well as banking and utilities. Perhaps the most idealistic aspect was Urbina’s call for “a home to be considered a human right,” and thus promise to end homelessness. President Urbina and Speaker Huff have been working on such a bill and it is expected to be presented.

The Progressive Doctrine is drawing obvious attacks from CADA, which is criticizing the massive expansion of government programs and the overall role of the State. Also, the majorly secular leaning policies of the PPA and USRMO are nudging the nation’s sleeping giant, the Tiburan Catholic Church.

With a Chamber of Tribunes that the PPA and USRMO collectively control 70%, and that same Chamber elected the judges to the Supreme Court, as well as a PPA President, the leftist coalition in Auraria is set and has shown that it intends to stand firm and pass the most leftist set of legislative actions ever conceived in Auraria. CADA, with virtually no power in any branch of Government, is left with its only hope of filibustering the Senate, attempting to block as much legislation as it can. Last, but definitely not least, how far can President Urbina push the Tiburan Catholic Church before they start punching?

 

[Bangala]

Zwart Coast affair ends!
AP Bassakusu

The Elected-Protector of the Realm, Jan Willem Nkanga a Mvika, Duke of Nsundi met the Leader of the Zwart Coast Parliament for negotiations.
After three hours of meeting in the Council of the King they reached an agreement.
According to the resolution of the Council the Zwart Coast Parliament has ended and about seven minister of the ZCRP will be accepted on the Parliament of the County of Ndongo to represent their "Region".
The People of the Zwart Coast was now under the Rule of the County of Ndongo again, just like they used to be.

 

[Serenierre]

Sikandari military intervention in Yujin
AP Shahdara

The Imperial Government of Sikandara has released a statement in which it has formally been announced that the country, almost two weeks ago, on March 15, began operations in Yujin's Xianbei Province, following permission being granted by the Yujiner Government to intervene in that country's civil war. The statement did not confirm the strength of the Sikandari deployment nor did it reveal the goals of the Sikandari military. However, it has been said that the Sikandari military has deployed over a million troops to the Yujin campaign, but this remains unverified.

Speaking to Sikandari officials on the condition of anonymity, it has been found that the Sikandari Government has decided to act in the Yujin theater due to a growing sense of anxiety in Shahdara that Yujin was on the verge of falling over to the communist side, which would send shockwaves across Touyou and would severely undermine Sikandari security, as it would face a deep front of communist adversaries. Other factors seem to be intense pressure from commercial interests in Sikandara which have determined continued regional instability to be a very big reason for the country's economic under-performance.

On two separate occasions, once by the Carentanian Government and another time by Yujiner reporters, the news of the intervention was made known to the world, however the general lack of details made establishing facts difficult. This was further complicated by the policy of silence adopted by the Sikandari Government. The general ambiguity prevailing in earlier weeks prevented Carentania from doing anything concrete on the issue. Though the situation may now change. This cat and mouse game between the Carentanian and Sikandari governments reveals two strong intelligence mechanisms at work.
[MENTION=11]Carentania[/MENTION] [MENTION=7]Tyrrhenia[/MENTION] [MENTION=18]Eiffelland[/MENTION] [MENTION=840]Franken[/MENTION] [MENTION=1700]Sri Siva[/MENTION] [MENTION=16]Crowned Provinces[/MENTION] [MENTION=1187]Ivernia[/MENTION]

 

[Polesia]

Frescania vows to keep Long Sea open
AP Fortaleza Real

Frescanian Chancellor Pierre Chomirac has promised to keep shipping lanes in the Long Sea open after Carentania threatened to target Sikandari vessels.

To underline this promise, Chancellor Chomirac announced the Frescanian Navy would be conducting exercises in the Long Sea, but insisted this would not disrupt traffic in the channel.

In his speech Chancellor Chomirac did not specifically refer to either Carentania or Sikandara, and so it is unlikely Frescania will interfere with Carentanian military operations in the Long Sea.

However, the statement was clearly intended to remind Carentania of Frescanian interests in the Long Sea region, and its belief in the freedom of commerce.

Chancellor Chomirac has come under increasing fire from members of his Democratic Party, who accuse him of neglecting Frescania's role as a global power.

 

[Khemia]

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Seora Announces Deal With Carentania
AP Nokanawa

The government of Seora, a state recognized by the RDTO and several other unaligned nations, has announced a successful transaction with the Worker's Republic of Carentania for arms, provisions, and equipment to aid their forces in their war effort. The Seoran nation has declared independence from the Empire of Yujin, the first time the state has existed independently of either Yujin or Touzen in two hundred years, and is fighting alongside Yujiner rebels in the bitter struggle for Lianggang, where regime forces have begun using chemical weapons to attack rebel forces entrenched on the shores of the Qi River.

The shipments are to include a wide variety of small arms, anti-tank and -air weapons, vehicles, clothing, foodstuffs, machinery, medicines and gas masks, though no details as to the quantity of goods was given by the Seoran government. The government of Seora has consolidated its hold over northern Seora, wiping out the last remnants of Imperial resistance several months ago. The stable government has been able to rally its populace around the war, rapidly developing industry and organizing a fighting force which matches the Hongmenghui in size in Mao Province. The announcement of Sikandari intervention has put many in the revolutionary Seoran government in a nervous position, not knowing whether the Sikandari aim to forcibly reunify the peninsula with Zhenjing. The uneasy feeling has turned into a ripe opportunity for recruitment, with the recent drives allegedly bringing in record numbers of soldiers, many of whom are bound to work in recently established military factories producing hardware for the war effort.
[MENTION=11]Carentania[/MENTION] [MENTION=635]Sikandara[/MENTION] [MENTION=7]Tyrrhenia[/MENTION] [MENTION=1700]Sri Siva[/MENTION] [MENTION=1679]Sixia[/MENTION] @Touzen [MENTION=59]Vangala[/MENTION] [MENTION=16]Crowned Provinces[/MENTION]

 

[Toungoo]

Sri Siva Signs Alliance Deal With Sikandara
AP Khon Kaen

In the capital of the Empire of Sikandara, Administrator Malai Visariya announced the alliance formed between the two states following talks with Sikandari Grand Councillor Rustam Ghaznavi. When asked about how the talks went Mrs. Visariya was quoted in saying, "Our discussions were very productive and it allowed us to freely voice each of our people's concerns."

The announcement was not unexpected as the rising crisis over Yujin explodes in Touyou with Sikandari intervention and Sivanese mobilization. The Touyou states in their pledge to defend one another and work together to bring about a lasting peace in Touyou and to coordinate efforts to end the Yujiner Civil War.

"During these troubling times we must seek out friends we can rely on and work with to bring for progress all of Touyou." - Malai Visariya

Sri Siva and Sikandara are strong economic partners and the cementing of political ties parallel to current economic ties it a natural fit for the Kingdom. The agreement also expanded upon these economic partnerships with the pledge to increase the number of business VISAs to Sikandari businessmen as well the increased investment by Sri Siva into Sikandara. With both nations pledging to lower tariffs, Sri Siva was able to secure a favorable oil deal to increase Sikandari Oil to advance Sivanese industry.

The Senate is expected to take up the tariffs changes this week.

[MENTION=635]Sikandara[/MENTION] [MENTION=945]Yujin[/MENTION]

 

[Vangala]

পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রক
Ministry of External Affairs

The formation of a military and economic alliance between Sikandara and Sri Siva represents the desperate attempts of the Orient's last Despots to maintain their power when the Empire of Yujin seems destined to fall.

 

[Rheinbund]

Eiffelland increases strategic oil reserves

In reaction to a possible escalation of the war in Yujin, Eiffelland increases its strategic oil reserves. During his weekly press conference, Chancellor Graf von Seydewitz said the following: "Despite our neutrality in the war in Yujin, which cannot be called a civil war any more, we cannot remain blind for the consequences of a possible escalation of this war. A full-blown war between Sikandara, Sri Siva and non-communist forces in Yujin against Vangala, Carentania and communist forces in Yujin is becoming more and more a realistic scenario. We have to prepare for that situation. We reiterate our neutral stance in this war; however, that neutrality also means that only we decide where we buy our oil, and that any decision about that matter will be independent from who fights whom in Yujin. When needed, oil tankers destined for Eiffelland will be guarded by the Eiffellandian Navy."
On a question from a journalist about the stance of the Eiffellandian government on the use of chemical weapons by military forces of Imperial Yujin, the Chancellor commented: "We strongly condemn that, and we hope that this was not ordered or approved by the Imperial government. Any officer or official who ordered or approved the chemical attacks in question must be charged for war crimes. We will do everything we can from a diplomatic point of view to enforce that these officers and officials will be put on trial."

 

[Serenierre]

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OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

The Imperial Government assures the Government of [MENTION=18]Eiffelland[/MENTION] that our commitments to their country shall carry on as planned. The Imperial Government of Sikandara is hopeful that ties between our two countries shall only expand and strengthen during this trying period for the forces of nobility and honour.​ Rustam Ghaznavi Grand Councillor for Diplomatic Affairs

 

[Vangala]

পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রক
Ministry of External Affairs

To continue importing oil from the Empire of Sikandara would be incongruous with Eiffelland's stated desire to see the Yujiner Imperial officials responsible for the use of biological and chemical weapons punished for their actions.

The Imperial government of Sikandara is an open sponsor of the tyrannical Xiang dynasty, providing men, arms and general supplies in support of the Imperial cause, and therefore indirectly responsible for atrocities committed by Imperial forces.