Orthodox Federation of Russia

The Orthodox Federation of Russia (otherwise known as Christian Russia, the Christian Republic, or simply New Russia) is the name of the new state that replaces the Soviet Union in the alternate timeline present in the TACITUS saga. It is the successor to the Soviet Union in the wake of the Second Russian Civil War.
==History==
The Orthodox Federation of Russia was formed in mid to late 1963, after a Russian Christian Orthodox fundamentalist movement started a civil war against the Soviet Union, predecessor to the CRNR and successfully overthrew the Soviet government, replacing it with a Protestant theocracy. Since its founding, the Christian Republic of New Russia strives to govern its citizens with a strong Christ-centered foundation, though its form of government has attracted criticism due to fears of a second "Inquisition" within the church government of New Russia.
==Government==
The Orthodox Federation of Russia is a theocracy, governed by both the Apostolic People's Front and the Russian Orthodox Church of Russia (the name of the church that the Apostolic People's Front is part of). It is led by a priest, known as the Holy President, along with a "cabinet" of advisors consisting of former pastors turned politicians. 
==Military==
Main article: Russian Army
After the civil war and the overthrow of the Soviet Union by the Apostolic People's Front, the entire Russian Army became loyal to the CRNR. Their military installations consist of former Soviet Army bases, abandoned airports, industrial sites, sports arenas, and Soviet college campuses converted into military headquarters. Similar to the state of Israel, the CRNR requires any and all able-bodied citizens-both men and women-to join the military, beginning at the age of 18. However, in the late 1980s to early 1990s, the government issued a new mandate rendering active combat roles optional to those who feel uncomfortable fighting on the front lines of war, and instead redirecting more "sensitive" citizens to more tame and "non-violent" branches of the military (ex: Buryy Medved, or Brown Bear, the CRNR's cyber-intelligence division).
In addition to this, the APF has formed what can only be described as the Russian version of the National Guard, named the White Bear Brigade. The White Bear Brigade consists of civilian militia volunteers that act as an augmentation of the national military.
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