Rossiya

The Duchy of Rossyia, also Known Simply as Rossyia, is one of the Duchies of the Arstotzkan Empire. It shares land borders with the Finnish Duchy to the North, Russia to the east and the Estonian Duchy to the west. Petrograd is the Duchy's capital but the largest city is Akihabarov.
Rossyia is mainly a strategically created duchy,an artificial creation which sets it appart from the other duchies. Their biggest activities are the industrial sector and the weeb shit sector. 
== History ==
=== Kav's era ===
It was shit,period
=== Quick Union with Denmark ===
Zombies
=== Freddy's era ===
==== Summary ====
After being granted ownership of Rossyia by the empress herself,Fred would focus more on developping Rossyia,more specifically through Japanese money. Rossyia was used as a test subject for multiple economical experiments,which birthed the current mindset and economy that Rossyia now has. He would dump thousands of thousands of Mikas into industrialization and export focus while flexing rossyian muscles,gaining the population's trust. However,when suomi and norway started to reform : Fred decided to keep Rossyia on an Authoritarian path,only creating a small advisory council to help him run the duchy. Rossyia would become an authoritarian arms dealer,a general's private fiefdom,being usually given the nickname "The Merchants of Blood". Fred would form the famous Rossyian NKVD or "Red Eye of Petrograd" as its better known.
==== The Akihabarov Miracle ====
The most important part of Fred's era has to be the Akihabarov Miracle,during which a small city named Borovitchi received a massive influx of immigrants from japan and other western countries,building a massive economy for the city,to the point where Akihabarov is pretty much considered as a Duchy within a duchy. This miracle happened partially thanks to Rossyia's newly appointed minister of economics Ichiko Nobunaga. 
==== Fred's disappearance ====
During the Zaibatsu War : Rossyia fought itself on the frontline side by side with estonia,in this mindset : Fred and Galina were stationned in Tallin,Estonia to fight against the impending Zaibatsu invasion. However as the zaibatsu's victory in the 2nd Battle of Tallin seemed inevitable,Fred ordered his troops and what remained of the estonian army to go underground,without informing petrograd to prevent any leaks. This however led to a violent struggle for power among the council members as each of them declared themselves the new leaders of Rossyia. However while fred may have disappeared : his last wishes were still there,and those included the answer to the succession question,indeed : Fred had nominated his protege and economics minister Ichiko as the new leader of Rossyia,with generals such as Boris Caulaincourt and the NKVD rallying on Ichiko's side,the duchy was firmly reunified,under Ichiko's rule. 
=== Ichiko's era ===
==== Unity and Ascension ====
Ichiko would unite Rossyia under her leadership,and as the Zaibatsu war came and went,she would stay as governor,as fred ordered her to stay as governor. Ichiko would implement her 'wholesome' reforms based on the principles of Democracy and Openess while pushing for closer integrations within the empire. Back in Rossyia : Ichiko's rule was seen as a breath of fresh air for the Rossyian People
==== The Zhirinovsky Affair ====
However : Those reforms would lead to a massive independence rush within Rossyians,coupled with the former military administration which allowed the Rossyian Army to be the main political force within the duchy : it created the perfect breeding ground for an unstable context to settle in. The Zhirinovsky affair would come and go and Ichiko would be kept in power through some clever diplomacy by Fred
==== Present Day ====
Ichiko's rule is still contested by the army to a certain extent and while the Rossyian people seem to have moved away from their independentists spirit,the military administration still allows for some level of military influence on the government but Ichiko and Vasiliska have been working on tearing that down. 
== Administration ==
Rossyia's administration used to be among the most militarized administration in the empire,toe to toe with Denmark. However thanks to Ichiko's reforms,the administration.
There are two main governmental bodies : The Rossyian council which regroups the governor and representatives mostly from the armed forces and Akihabarov and the Rossyian Duma whose an elected assembly led by a President of the Duma whose also elected by the people. Each body needs the approval of the other for the law to go into effect,however the Rossyian Council has a veto right over Duma proposals and still holds the power to control the military affairs of the duchy 
Role 	Name 	Portrait	Party Affiliation	Demographic	Notes
Current Governor 	Ichiko Nobunaga 	 	None 	Japanese 	She is responsible for the "Rossyian Economic Miracle" and the current state of Akihabarov,very photogenic too
Current President of the Duma	Anastasia Vasiliska	 	RDC 	Rossyian 	Originally an Officer in the Rossyian army,she quickly grew to despise the military administration and wished for a civilian one in its place
== Politics ==
Rossyia's politics are probably the weirdest political spheres in all of Arstotzka due to Ichiko's extremely lenient policy on Freedom of Speech and of Assembly. 
=== Rossyian Communist Party ===
The Rossyian Communist party is a communist party led by Andrei Rudoy,its principles are anti theology,anti capitalism,wholesome stalinism and Soviet Democracy. It's mainly influenced by Leninist principles as well as Judeo-Sablinists. It positions itself as far left and antli-establishment,seeking to tear down the "decadent bourgeois symbol that is Akihabarov" and turn it into a soviet paradise. The party itself is merely here for show,as no one expects them to ever actually win an election. 
=== Akihabarovian Anarchist Party ===
The Akihabarovian Anarchist party is an anarchist party led by Nekoshi Makuno. She and her followers aim for the dismantlement of the Rossyian state and overall achieve global anarchism through the fires of nuclear war. Its principles are anti-establishment,anti capitalist,anti fascist,anti denmark,anti reformism. It positions itself as the far left and denounce the Rossyian Communist party as an "Anti Worker Party"
=== Rossyian People's Liberation Party ===
The Rossyian People's Liberation Party is a socialist/communist independentist party led by former President Budnikova Valerievna. Its principles are soviet style economical and political model,Rossyian Independence and Soviet Reunification. It has won an election in the past which started the Zhirinovsky Affair. the RPLP has lost a lot of momentum following the Ichiko-Fred counter coup. One of their speeches was broadcasted on youtube
=== Rossyian Democratic Coalition ===
The Rossyian Democratic Coalition is,as the name implies,a coalition of several left wing and left leaning politicians. The Coalition is spearheaded by Anastasia Vasiliska. The party bases itself on Humanist principles (Social Libertarian Democracy) as well as on cooperation and integration with other duchies. The party is one of the "Big Threes" with United Rossyia and the RLDP,usually being in the top 3 of the parties recieving the most vote. The Coalition however has its divides (especially regarding the government's policy towards denmark and other genocidal states).
=== Rossyian Liberal Democratic Party ===
The Rossyian Liberal Democratic Party is a liberal party led by Svetlana Bukhraniya. It bases itself on the liberal principles of neo-modernism and neoliberlasim,embracing globalisation and free trade. They usually want less tarrifs and are cultural relativists. They find most of their voters in Akihabarov itself as its the "City of Lights" and its big corporate influence. 
=== United Rossyia ===
United Rossyia is a party founded on the ruins of the former United Russia party who used to rule the now disbanded Russian Federation. United Rossyia is led by Dimitri Medvedev,a former higher up in Russia. United Rossyia is usually criticized for being bribed by third party people to further their own interests,at the detriment of the Rossyian People,However they still get a lot of support from the rural rossyian areas who are more conservative than the big rossyian cities who are more left leaning. United Rossyia is also in favor of a diplomatic option regarding Karelia,hoping that through diplomacy : Suomi will eventually give into a compromise 
=== Kempeitai Order ===
The Kempeitai Order is a party founded by Kempeitai members to enforce an authoritarian way of governance on the duchy,Most of it voters are from the countryside and they brand themselves as "Rossyia's last hope against weebism". The Kempeitai Order believes that Denmark's style of governance is good but not brutal enough,that anyone should be at risk of execution and that Rossyia can only survive with an extremely strong and tight grip over the people. As well as this : their whole goal is to empower the Kempeitai in Rossyia and make them the one and only political force in the duchy
=== Rossyian Tsarist Party ===
The Rossyian Tsarist Party is a restorationist,culturally and socially far-right while economically mixed. Lead by Kovrova Pavlovna,the Tsarists range from full on restorationists (so Reinstating the Romanovs,declaring Independence and reuniting the Empire) to Loyalists (Romanovs as a figure head in the duchy). Their governmental model is based on Norway's model : with a militarized society and administration and the disbandment of democracy. The tsarists have,just like the kempeitai order and the communist party,an influence over the army through Fred's support. As for the more radical Tsarists : they advocate for a new pogrom against jews but also for a genocide of finns,estonians and communists,to purify it for the return of the Romanovs,however some are what's known as Tikkaneimists,one that wish to see the creation of a Tikkaneim-Romanov Royal house. As for the moderate tsarists like Kovrona,they wish for a figure head tsar within the rossyian administration,to rally the people around and prevent any other rebellions
=== Amish Party ===
The Amish Party is a weird entity within the rossyian political sphere,it brands itself as a traditionalist party that wishes for Rossyia to go back to a simpler way of life. They're ultra-christians,hard workers and their party has a lot of supports within the vast farming fields of eastern Rossyia,the parts of Rossyia left behind by globalization and the city focused dynamic of the council. Currently led by Joe Ivanovish,they're the closest Rossyia is to having a fundementalist party.
== Economy ==
=== Rossyia's bizzare economy model ===
Rossyia is what Fred refers to as a "Civilian funded and public militaro-industrial complex". By this he refers to Rossyia's socialist,militarist but also capitalist policies. 
==== Socialist Policies ====
Rossyia offers societal healthcare to its citizens,as well as this : the state usually covers most of the medical expenses,at the cost of more taxes on the average populace. Rossyia also focuses a lot of its money to subsidize farming and industry to prevent unemployement at the source. Even after all of that : Rossyia still funds a sizeable movie industry,funded by the people and for the people (in short : no modern art bull****,only actual movies the people enjoy and want to see.) and a public service TV channel to both report news in an unbiased way but also to broadcast council meetings publically to the Rossyian people
==== Militarist Policies ====
Despite its utopic looking living conditions,Rossyians have to serve in the military for 2 to 3 years,both males and women have to serve. Most of Rossyia's famous industry isn't producing goods for the people but rather for the army,more specifically : foreign armies. That's right : Rossyia's economy is fueled partially by foreign exports and war. Rossyia tries to keep its army up to date through the profits of its large industry and exports. 
==== Capitalist Policies ====
Rossyia also benefits from many capitalist policies,a lot of Rossyia's income comes from the zaibatsu and from the free market laws put in place in Akihabarov
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