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OSTROVAKIA TODAY

PAPIST INSURGENCY?


A shocking report from Kashtan this week claims an Eiffelland national has violated both the political and religious harmony of a factory workplace. Kashtan Scholar and political correspondent Zakhar Dudin described the details of the incident as "highly offensive and startling to the cultural sensibilities of the average Kashtani laborer", suggesting the offender could face serious punishment if convicted.

Now a rash of similar complaints have since been lodged domestically within Ostrovakia, particularly in the Port and Financial districts where many alien outsiders are known to inhabit both legally and illegally. Although it is not illegal to practice Catholicism in Ostrovakia, members of the faith have been often cited as "workplace agitators and agents against progress" by Ostrovakia's Bureau for National Progress that investigates and removes confirmed antigens from the national body.

One such report made public to OT by an alleged victim of "workplace disharmony" claims a Papist suggested she might appear more attractive in a Catholic schoolgirl uniform. The defendant was not known to be Catholic by his co-workers prior to the incident, but one employee claims to have seen the defendant with a pocket sized picture of the Pope on a previous occasion which the defendant claimed was his Father before suspiciously obscuring it away from sight.

Officials from the Bureau for National Progress did not respond directly to our inquiries on whether a possible Papist insurgency may exist in Ostrovakia, replying that the "Bureau proactively seeks to destroy any individuals or networks that stand in the way of our national enlightenment and progress". Ostrovakia's foreign office could be reached however and claims to be following the situation in Kashtan very closely as a potential instance of "international progress, in that Papists and transients may finally begin to internalize how their offensive autocratic ideology affects democratic and independent people as you find in Kashtan".
 

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It is now becoming apparent that the Frontier Lands in their totality seem to face the threat of a Papist encroachment upon their national polities and ways of life. Far from being content with sowing discord in one place, Tibur's plan manifests itself as a regional agenda for unwelcome change for the worse. The Frontier Lands must stand together and firmly reject this poisoned gift lest it will bring about unforeseeable consequences.

The Independent Democratic Republic has confidence that Ostrovakia will deal decisively with the Papist plot wherever it may manifest itself within its borders.
 

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PRESIDENT in the SOUTH OFFICE
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The Southern Constituent Republics remains unhappy to hear that the audacity of dangerous speakers of fiction and worship, who, have during this year so much interrupted the harmony of civilised societies, under the pretence of charity and of spirit, has successfully penetrated the sovereign borders of your civilised nation.

The attention and determination of the Bureau for National Progress to proactively seek and destroy any individuals and networks, provides the Republic with the greatest encouragement.

Successfully experienced in the investigations and eradication of dangerous followers of fictional cults, under the colour of hostilities long subsisting between the Engellexian Republic and the Northern Frontier Territory, the Ministry of the Extraordinary and Civilised Office will be dutiful in the execution of its part in the disruption and destruction of any internationalist enterprise of Tibur against civilised Europe.

Honourable men and women of the Agency for the Interception of Dangerous Speakers are emboldened in their pursuit of Tibur's plotters. Tomorrow does not belong to them.

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OSTROVAKIA TODAY

ALERT: BOMBING IN OSTROGRAD

Ostrograd Metropolitan police have now confirmed earlier reports by the press that a bomb has exploded inside the Museum of Historical Progress. At 1800 Kyiv Standard injuries are estimated to be over 30, with 2 deceased confirmed by police.

The explosion could be heard at nearby Century Park where an open festival for Urodoah Heritage was being held in record numbers, leading some festivals goers to speculate the attack could be targeted at them. "Ostrograd has been nothing but welcoming to my children and I up until this point" one immigrant and festival attendee told OT, "perhaps not everyone is so happy we are here, but I truly hope I'm wrong". Police have yet to name a suspect or motive for the attack this afternoon, causing some to speculate at a range of theories from Tiburan plotters to anarchist agitators.

Ariadna Pavlova, Secretary of Ostrograd, delivered a short speech on television from inside City Hall where she offered condolences to the victims families and swore swift justice against "this disgusting and cowardly attack". General Secretary Glazkov, who is away visiting Tsepsk to inspect conditions in the ailing tourist industry, is expected to make a public and televized statement tomorrow when more facts have been established. OT will likewise continue to report on the situation as more information manifests.

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  • Technological Workers Union suggests healthcare solution
  • Foreign Organ to send delegation to Kashtan summit

OOC: Kinda wrote this disjointedly on the phone in between errands so it's as vague as perhaps the first report of an attack should be hopefully.o_O
 

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The Confederation of Beira offers it's condolences for the loss of life that took place in Ostrograd today. We fully condemn all use of violence and stand supportive behind the Ostrovakian authorities in this investigation. We hope that this is just one singular act as no people should be cursed to live in fear of terrorism.

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5 DEAD - 32 INJURED, POLICE BAFFLED


Standing before a full court press this morning, Ostrograd Chief of Police Oskar Kerzhenev regretfully admitted that investigators are "at a loss in determining who precisely is responsible" for yesterdays deadly museum bomb attack. One foreign citizen, his name and country of origin redacted by police, was released secretly last night after several hours of "hands on interrogation" and several other citizens remain in police custody this evening as the police scramble with hours and now days piling on without a confirmed assailant or motive.

The typically vibrant 'Renaissance Boulevard' appeared eerily quiet and empty of the artists, musicians, and students that reside near the ravaged Museum of Historical Progress and the Ostrograd Fine Arts Institute. Rarely mobilized armed police can be seen combing the sidewalks for evidence and interviewing seemingly any pedestrian who dares walk near the scene of Monday's bloody attack.

"Men are dead, women are dead, and yes damn it a child is dead" Kerzhenev confirmed before a cavalcade of camera snaps erupted, "and if you out there, yes you you sick disgusting loser, think we will not find you then go right ahead, step outside and look someone in the eye. They will see you as the depraved ghoul you truly are, dead inside in a way your victims will never be!"

Untold thousands across the nation are attending candle light vigils this evening at Municipal Progress Centers and Orthodox Churches mourning the dead and praying for the injured. "My son visited this same Museum only last month with his class," a mother told OT at one such vigil, "It is a right of passage to stand before the remnants and artifacts of past progress and see for yourself how they contribute to the beauty and splendor of Ostrovakia today . . Who would want to destroy that?"

The who and why of what is now being called by many the "Museum Massacre" is perhaps most disconcerting. With police and government authorities unwilling to bring public charges, a gruesome slew of theories are being spewed both domestically and internationally with many centering around the Tiburan Catholic menace that seems to be manifesting aggressively in the Frontier Lands with troubling frequency.
 

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October 21st, 1957
Propontis, Phryxaea

To whom it may concern,

The Pelsgian Empire would like to express its most sincere condolences to the people of Ostrovakia, whose loss we feel an all too sad connection to due to the wave of terrorist attacks that plagued our country in the past two years. The Empire would be willing to provide any and all assistance necessary to find the culprits of this most heinous crime.

Signed and Sealed,

Ἰωάννης Στεφάνου Δεληβοριᾶς

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ΕΝ ΤΟΥΤΩΙ ΝΙΚΑ
 

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BOMBER SPEAKS, SERIAL ATTACKER?

Early this morning Thursday, a homeless man delivered a short letter to our headquarters in Ostrograd that claims to be from the glaringly anonymous 'Museum Massacre' assailant. After careful consultation with Metropolitan Police and the National Bureau of Investigation, we have decided to publish the note unedited to the public.

CAUTION: DISCRETION IS ADVISED

"You fools, I got you again! Do you remember the unsolved shootings at the Government Progress Center in Ostrograd two years ago? That was me, and to prove it I've left the pistol in a trash bin at Century Park . . Or is it a trap? You know I can make a bomb now, BOOM, I've only just begun!

I own Ostrovakia, its petty state, and all of the little sheeple that call themselves people! HAH! Soon I'll make a demand of Secretary General Glazkov, and he will do exactly as I say because I own him now!

Tiburan? Orthodox? Urodoah? Keep guessing, losers. My identity and vision transcends your foolish ideological and religious traps. I am the modern man, smarter than the cowardly police, and I WILL strike again!!!"

Bomb squad police confirm that they have recovered the disposed firearm in Century Park without incident, leading investigators to believe the note is genuine and likely from the bomber at large. Surveillance from around the park is once again being reviewed police say, but the park itself and the waste receptacles have been untampered with and closed to the public since the day of the massacre.

The homeless man who brought the note to Ostrovakia Today remains in police custody this evening, though inside sources suggest his mental faculties may not produce a consistent description of an unidentified man who allegedly paid him to deliver the message to our headquarters. Authorities intend to hold the homeless man overnight despite protest from his appointed public defender.
 

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We offer our condolences to the people of Ostrovakia, especially families and friends of the deceased people. We wish the injured people a speedy recovery, if possible. The Pietas (university hospital of the Universität der Stadt Trier) offers to treat to the injured people for free.

We also want to make clear that saying to a woman that she would appear more attractive in a Catholic schoolgirl uniform has nothing to do with Catholicism, but everything with a severe lack of respect for women, and at least something with a very disturbed mind. It would be wiser to closely monitor this man's behaviour in order to prevent worse events than to reproach the Tiburan Catholic Church for the words of an individual who shows some signs of insanity.

Rudolph Kögler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor
 

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The Free State condemns what appears to be a senseless act of violence, and offers its sincere condolences to the families of the victims. We will cooperate with the Ostrovakian authorities in any way necessary.

The Free State also condemns those who would use this tragedy to stoke community tensions or justify pre-existing prejudices. Now is the time for a proper investigation and sombre reflection, not groundless accusations.
 

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We send our most sincere condolences to the victims of this senseless act of violence, and offer assistance to Ostrovakian authorities in regards to this threats.

These acts of aggression are what divides the world and brews tension between nations. Under this logic, the Kingdom of Geotri hereby condemns the acts of these "terrorists" and will act in the fullest to investigate whether these attacks may spread elsewhere, and warn them under private communications of threats to better secure the world against acts of senseless violence.

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PUBLIC ENEMY #1

A threatened ex-wife, a suspecting co-worker, and a midnight raid. Early this morning the intensive nationwide manhunt for the "Museum Massacre Bomber" continued with investigators finally on the offensive. Receiving separate tips from one Galya Sokolovsky, and an unnamed computer programmer for the tech company TekAdvokat, police local to the bustling Ostrograd suburb of Vilna reported they may have a suspect under the name of Spiridon Kryukov to national investigators.

The ex-wife, who has since remarried and moved away from Ostrograd, described Kryukov as intensely intelligent yet equally bitter about a range of issues. Police sources say she had a restraining order against him after years of angry calls and menacing letters in the mail, but that Kryukov appeared outside of her new home two days ago simply staring and smiling from across the street until her current husband shouted and chased him away. For Kryukov's coworker at TekAdvokat, years of outbursts and tirades against the Ostrovakian League as a nation and the ideology of Scientific Progressivism seemed to combine with two days of unexplained absence from the workplace the day of and day after the attack. Kryukov later appeared disinterested and even annoyed at his fellow workers as they expressed their sadness for the victims of the bombing.

Granted access to both letters written by Kryukov to his ex, and full control of his workplace computer, investigators elevated Spiridon to the top of their list after over a week of dead end leads. The lights inside of Kryukov's flat remained on well into the late hours of the night, only going out when police cut power to the building. SWAT agents reportedly won a disagreement with bomb disposal agents who recommended waiting for Kryukov to leave freely to avoid entering a potentially booby trapped flat. Police found the front door unlocked and the living space empty of life or technology such as a phone or computer that may be expected within the domicile of a tech worker. It was as if Kryukov had not been at home in days or even weeks police speculate, with neighbors confirming the man they describe as quiet and extremely private not being seen since the attack.

The Air and Sea Transit Authority (ASTA) states that Kryukov left the island of Greater Ostrograd the day after the attack, validating Galya's sighting report, and that he returned on a ferry the next day. ASTA claims Kryukov has not left the country and shares a consensus with police and investigators that their prime suspect and public enemy number one remains at large somewhere on the island of Greater Ostrograd.
 
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The people of Kadikistan stand in solidarity with our Slavic brothers and sisters from the fine nation of Ostrovakia. While we trust that the well-equipped security forces of Greater Ostrograd are more than able to hunt down the alleged terrorist Spiridon Kryukov and bring him to trial, we nevertheless offer our full assistance should the Ostrovakian autorities see a need for it. We also wish to send our condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this heinous crime. Though it will not bring back those you lost, we hope you will find comfort in the speedy apprehension of Kryukov or whomever is responsible for this tragedy.

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Also we offer our cooperation in finding and arresting Spiridon Kryukov. Should he be found on Eiffellandian soil, we will arrest him and work towards extradition to Ostrovakia.

Rudolph Kögler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor
 

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Christoupolis, the 7th of November of the Year of our Lord MMXVII
To whom it may concern,

The Southern Tiburan Empire would like to openly and clearly offer all available and possible aid in tracking down the most reprehensible individual who was being these cowardly attacks on the people of Ostrovakia.

Signed and sealed,

Geōrgios Aurēliou Kantakouzēnos

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OOC: Another disjointed post I think, to summarize if you have been following - this bomber of Ostrovakia has taken refuge in a Catholic Cathedral in Ostrograd, and is asking to speak with the Pope of Tibur . . leaving the tension and response for whoever controls that character at the end of the elections for the role.

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BOMBER FOUND -- CATHOLIC UPRISING? -- ASKS TO SPEAK WITH POPE!

Already viral across multiple media platforms, a livestream video originating from Dos.os user Alexander Avksentiev captured a violent and disheveled Spiridon Kryukov, #1 police suspect for the Museum Massacre bombing in October who has eluded authorities for weeks. Shown to be in a violent altercation with a homeless man in a downtown park in Ostrograd, Kryukov then turns to a group of teens shouting yet more violent epithets. The video, titled: "(sic) YO this bum is throwing down!!!! ;D (sic)", has since been watched an estimated ten million times over the course of only a few hours and more infinite internet platforms across Europe.

Many of Alexander Avksentiev's some 1500 live viewers recognized Kryukov immediately, writing comments such as "IT'S HIM! AHHHHHHH!!!", "Dude that's Kryu . .', and "I'm calling the police right now guys!". And indeed, within an hour of the video's posting over a hundred calls or online tips had been made to OMP (Ostrograd Metropolitan Police), and authorities from the city, state, and league descended on downtown Ostrograd. Roving police cruisers, helicopters, and eventually armed military began sweeping the streets in an evening long manhunt that led them to the most unlikely and potentially disastrous of places: 1500 Anabasis Avenue, or better known as the singular Catholic Cathedral of Ostrovakia.

As police entered the historically Catholic neighborhood, a reportedly completely organic mass of protests rang out with shopkeepers barricading their doors and average citizens standing en masse in front of the Cathedral doors blocking police entry. "We didn't even know it was Kryukov," a protester who asked to remain anonymous told Ostrovakia Today, "I thought they were here to begin rounding us up to put is into camps for f---'s sake!". Police however reportedly drew back their advance on the Cathedral when blocked at the front door, instead choosing to fortify their own positions from growing masses of Catholic protesters that soon out-manned then on a scale of ten-to-one. Authorities say that the Cathedral officially maintains no telephone or internet lines within the premises, meaning all communication with clergy and Kryukov himself are currently severed by hundreds of angry and potentially violent protesters. "Our concern is that Kryukov poses a risk to the clergy," Police Commissioner Oskar Kerzhenov told OT, "at this point we must defer to League Authorities who can give us a macro-view of the situation, whereas our people are there at ground level staring down a violent mob."

Within the Cathedral itself the bomber reportedly has asked to speak directly to the Pope of Tibur, an impossible request apparently as the Tiburan Catholic Church is without a Papal figure at this time. For now at least it seems that police can either respect his wishes to speak with this religious power, or storm the Cathedral by force to apprehend the accused killer. This decision will likely fall to beleaguered General Secretary Ilari Glazkov, who has been widely criticized for an initial delayed response after the attack, and indecisive leadership several weeks in the aftermath. Many within Ostrovakia's League of Senators have called for a publicly filed "Individual Progress Report" on Glazkov, who has not received a public appraisal of his intelligence, character, or community value for over fifteen years. Rumors also swell in the League Senate that one of the members of his General Council may declare a vote of no-confidence, voiding the legitimacy of his now thirty year rule for the first time. And for the first time in as many years, Lord Admiral Orlov, last remaining survivor of the deposed monarchy of Ostrovakia, is rumored to be considering a bid for public office as Glazkov's stranglehold of power diminishes.
 

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*. . . Panning live shot of Ostrovakian League Senate in full attendance, national anthem (Eternal Progress) plays while General Secretary Ilari Glazkov shuffles slowly over a blue carpet and requires help to climb to the top of a podium surrounded by his General Council. The anthem ends and Glazkov begins coughing into a handkerchief uncontrollably until beginning his address . . .*


"Siblings in progress, citizens and senators present here today, I humbly thank you for allowing me to appear before you for this - perhaps the final time."

*Glazkov coughs again, grabbing the podium to catch his balance*

"In 31 years together we have achieved so many milestones of progress that all of Europe can either admire or admonish Ostrovakia, but they must recognize our utmost modernity within the sphere of social progress. We fight tirelessly on the vanguards of feminism, LGBTIAPK-Plus awareness, and racial equality."

*A faint and short pattering of applause encourages him to continue*

"In no small undertaking we pitched dogmatic religion, firearm proliferation, and plain bigotry into the ash heap of history!"

*Camera shots show Senators groaning, the General Council whispering to each other, and Glazkov reaching for and completing a drink of vodka . . Ariadna Pavlova, Secretary of Ostrograd is shown leaning into her microphone, looking from side to side, and clearing her throat*

"Excuse me, Ilari, Ostrograd is in a conflagration of fear. I have asked you to grant my Metropolitan Police Force to storm the Transfiguration Cathedral to eliminate Spiridon Kryukov and finally end this month long . .'

*Glazkov pounds his podium and interjects*


"Excuse you, you, you thoughtless bird!"

*Gasps ring out*

"31 years of MY social progress against a month of military and police nincompoops flopping and flailing to find a computer whiz who simply disconnected from the internet. WHERE WERE THEY? WHO ARE THEY TO CRITICIZE ME?"

*Cameras show Senators begin to file out in protest, secretaries are shown shaking their heads and aggressively writing in note books. Ariadna Pavlova nods towards stage right where Metropolitan Police immediately rush the stage and tackle the aged progressive revolutionary*


"AAAHHHHHGGENNNGHHEEAAAHhhhlll!!!"

*Stage left vomits a rush of blue and black armor clad marines, aiming rifles at unready police who surrender the General Secretary without a fight*

BROADCAST ENDS
 

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The Kadikistani People's Government is deeply concerned about the ongoing events in neighbouring Ostrovakia. We hope to receive clarifications on the developing situation as soon as they become available. Meanwhile our hearts go with our Ostrovakian brothers and sisters who are faced with the many dangers of instability and hope that violence can be avoided.

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*As of Thursday morning both General Secretary Ilari Glazkov and Secretary of the Capital Ariadna Pavlova remain under arrest by Federal Authorities. Lord Admiral Pyotor Orlov appears beside Interim General Secretary, current Sec. State of Krovnovia, Mikhail Borichevsky who is wearing a combat helmet and bullet-proof vest over his typical business suit . . .*

"Brothers & Sisters in Christ, brave Citizens and Warriors of Ostrovakia, and finally you the Ghouls and Goblins of the International Press who are present to undermine and disseminate the natural progression of the Ostrovakian League in this dark and dangerous cycle."

*Panning shot shows unflinching domestic press, with some movement from the international group sectioned and separated off behind them . . .*

"Until the late hours of yesterday evening I was the proud Secretary of the State of Krovnovia. A valuable organ of the greater Ostrovakian body, we cannot boast many of the metrics that seem to define 'progress and success' in this country such as having the highest foreign born population, availability of abortion services, or many of the other metrics that modern thinking states consider a virtue in Ostrovakia.

By the same complex rules set out by Citizen Ilari Glazkov, he is officially suspended from his position for one count of Sexual Harassment and one count of Gender Undermining in the Workplace. For this perhaps Citizen Ariadna Pavlova was correct to express public anger or dismay towards Citizen Glazkov, but as her subsequent actions revealed she was actually engaged in a full-blown conspiracy to arrest and depose Citizen Glazkov with the help of the Ostrograd Metropolitan Police (OMP) who she controlled as the Secretary of Ostrograd.

Standing beside me is Lord Admiral Pyotor Orlov, who is the highest ranking military authority of the Ostrovakian League, and who is responsible for disarming this illegal and unnecessary power struggle. Lord Orlov ordered League Marines, present as general security for the high concentration of national leaders, to challenge the OMP's highly illegal coup d'etat, returning the power to the General Council of Secretaries who have elected to keep both Citizen Glazkov and Pavlova under arrest as their various grievances against each other are reviewed by the League's Organ for Workplace Harmony, and their disturbingly deep webs of conspiracy against Ostrovakia."

*Lord Admiral Orlov assumes the podium dressed in a field uniform, lacking the helmet and vest of his counterpart . . .*

Ostrovakia has been under a reeling state of terror for over a month, a state of incompetent leadership and illegal conspiracy in the past week, but today I declare a state of law and order with my counterpart - Mikhail Borichevsky. Utilizing the democratic authority now vested in us by the General Council and League Senate, we have launched a deep investigation into the accounts and affairs of Citizen Ilari Glazkov - who in addition to sexual harassment, stands accused by the Maritime League Investigative Service of money laundering and controlling or covering up the operation of the international trade of narcotics, firearms, and human beings.

These charges brought against Citizen Glazkov are not stated without evidence. Some information will available to the press immediately today, while other details will be seen in the weeks and months to come no doubt as we expose, irrigate, and eliminate the rot which may have very well destroyed the Ostrovakian League if not discovered and arrested a moment sooner. It is my belief and the belief of many investigating that Citizen Glazkov acted in cooperation with a network of wealthy international organizations and leaders . .

*Admiral Orlov's phone begins to ring, he answers and nods, then once again addresses the press . . .*

Interim General Secretary Borichevsky will now answer any questions posed by the press, if you will excuse me, the matter of the Kashtan Navy must also be looked at, thank you.


 
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LAW & ORDER: CRIMINALS CHARGED


Appearing before League Magistrates today, sitting Greater Ostrograd State Secretary Ariadna Pavlova and Chief of the Ostrograd Metropolitan Police Oskar Kerzhenev pled guilty to the minor charge of "Misguided Action towards Progress", and not guilty to "Criminal Conspiracy Against Progress" which League Officials have dropped under the condition that both individuals attend no less than two years of weekly 'Progressives Anonymous' meetings that consist of League Citizens. ProgAnon is a mostly voluntary association that meets to improve themselves through public service and education without recognition of gender, racial, or economic hierarchies that may preclude chip carrying members from taking leadership roles or performing labor before unpacking preconceived prejudices.

Former Secretary-General Ilari Glazkov however pled not guilty in a later session, wearing anti-stab and gunshot gear, to all of his charges to the dismay of authorities and much of the public who have had to process a steady stream of evidence and testimony from other officials that incriminate Glazkov. Unable to stand, now apparently resigned to the use of a wheel chair, the beleaguered Architect of Progress as he was once known stared blankly away from a League Magistrate who rattled off a list of thirty-two charges, many of which that carry life sentence punishments if convicted. Citizen Glazkov will be held in special isolation away from other prisoners without the possibility of bond until a trial begins, now slated for early next year.

Not without any supporters or sympathizers, some 1500 estimated demonstrators appeared a block away from the Legal Progress Center at Social Understanding Park, corralled and kept there by City and League Peace Officers. Authorities reportedly engaged several groups of protesting agitators who refused to be coralled with sonic crowd control devices. 53 League Citizens were detained today, with half of those expected to be released by daybreak if no outstanding warrants are found.

"Ostrovakians did not ask for any of this," Interim-SG Mikhail Borichevsky told reporters at a separate press conference, "we trusted Citizen Glazkov to guide our nation along a progressive path to a brighter safer future. Instead he prostituted our children to the West, trafficked untold thousands, and participated knowingly in the proliferation of illicit drugs in Europe to a degree that may have overdosed and killed countless thousands more around the world."

When asked about Citizens Pavlova and Kerzhenev, Borichevsky acknowledged their guilty pleas and asked the "court of public opinion" to see that "justice is observed" in the upcoming Open Emergency Election to either solidify Borichevsky as Secretary-General or thrust another to the helm of the Ostrovakian League next year. Pavlova is expected to confirm her candidacy for the role despite being potentially implicated in Glazkov's mysterious conspiracies that until recently placed her as heir-apparent to the position of Secretary-General. Sources close to Lord Admiral Orlov have reversed previous claims that he may pursue the role as top political leader, instead confirming the notion that he will remain the top military officer in an already vastly expanded role.

MINOR HEADLINES

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× Interim O-Grad-Metro Police Chief accepts resignation of predecessor

× MINTCOM* announces European Relations tour to occur after IOF
*MINTCOM = Maritime International Relatons Command, replacement of the Organ for Foreign Dialogue.
 
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