Russian Neutral Zone

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## Russian Neutral Zone

### **Established**

10th January 1944 - (Surrender of The Russian Provisional Government to The Imperium)

### **Population (core territory)**

Around 3,134,360 People

The Russian Neutral Zone is a Small Nation in the Ural Mountains acting as a Buffer State between The Imperium and Union of East Asian Soviets. The Nation was agreed in the 1943, Treaty of Imperia between The Imperium and UEAS and was formally established after the Capitulation of The USSR's Provisional Government in the Invasion of The Soviet Union.

The Country is led by the Brutal Dictator, Andrey Vlasov, who has ruled The RNZ since it's formation. The State has tried its hardest to repress their Soviet Past but the Russian People remember ,both inside and outside the RNZ, ***The Bear of the East still lives on...***

## History

### **Formation**

The Russian Neutral Zone is a Product of The Treaty of Imperia signed by The Emperor and Kyuichi Tokuda, the leader of The Union of East Asian Soviets (1930 - 1953). They discussed a joint Invasion of The USSR ,setting up a buffer state, annexing land and keeping good foreign relations. This Treaty didn't care about who ruled Russia and The Two Super Powers didn't care either. They just wanted a Buffer State.

The Imperium would Invade The Soviet Union in the Early Hours of The 3rd April 1943. The Imperium charged 5 Million Men into Soviet Occupied Poland and Ukraine. The USSR was taken completely by surprise. On the First Day of the War, 10,000 Soviet Soldiers were Killed and a Further 5,000 Captured. By the 20th of April, Poland had fallen to The Imperial Advance.

On the 1st of May, Kyuichi Tokuda formally declared War on the USSR. His Army of 6 Million Conscripts charged into Eastern Russia. However, The East was more fortified than the West and The Union Soldiers payed a heavy price for each bit of ground they took. On the 5th of July, The First Imperial Soldiers reached the Volga River.

In Early December, The Imperial Army would begin a Siege of Moscow. This was a bloody siege and many Soviet Citizens and Soldiers died in Artillery Bombardments. On the 28th December, The Kremlin was seized by Imperial Stormtroopers of the 3rd Imperial Storm Division where Joseph Stalin would be executed.

Remaining Government Officials and Several Generals led by Andrey Vlasov fled to The Ural Mountains. Here, Vlasov and Other Officials formed a Provisional Government to reorganise a defence and request a Peace Deal. Vlasov and The Russian Non-Alligned Front saw the War as over and unnecessary and if they surrendered now they would keep a degree of sovereignty. Zhukov and The Remainder of the All-Union Communist Party wanted to fight until every inch of The USSR was under Imperian or UEAS Occupation and until every man, woman and child had died fighting the invaders. Eventually Vlasov won and the War was ended.

### **Post-War**

Russia had been Humiliated to a Point of No Return. They had lost 10 Million Men and had been reduced to a Simple Buffer state with no power. Nearly All of The Russian People were now under the Control of a Foreign Government. Vlasov disbanded the Provisional Government and established a Dictatorship with himself as Supreme Ruler of Russia. He vowed to return Russia to Glory, but in the minds of all Russians, this seemed like a far-fetched dream of a man who gave away Russia. The Russian Economy is in Ruins, the Military is non-existent and extremist groups such as Zhukov's Communists and Beria's Russian Aryan Front run rampant in the mountainous terrain of The Urals. The Russian State is under threat of Invasion from Either Super Power and an Uncertain future Lies ahead.

## Situation

The Russian Neutral Zone is stuck between Two Super Powers. Border Expansion is virtually impossible. The Russian Economy is in tatters and will take a lot of work to restore to a stable point. The Russian Military is non-existent and all that is left of the once Great Red Army are some Militia Groups established by Vlasov to counter growing Nazi and Communist Insurgencies. Georgy Zhukov, a Field Marshall of The Red Army, leads a Communist Cell to retake Russia under Communism. Beria and his Nazis are threatening to redesign the Russian Identity under a more Germanic View.

### Economy

Since The Surrender, The New State has no Economy. The Country is in incredible amounts of debt, their civilian and military industries are out of operation and The Ural Mountains are sparsely populated and hard to build in. Any Hopes of rebuilding the Economy require more Land which could involve paying the Imperium for the Land and being plunged into more debt.

### Military

Much Like The Economy, The Russian Armed Forces cannot operate. The Economic situation means the few Militia Units and Police Garrisons the Russian Army can muster are untrained, underequipped and inexperienced. The Army is filled with Corruption and The Generals of The Army are squabbling for Power and Control. Order Must Be Restored if Russia wishes to rebuild and maintain a Functional Armed Forces.