Eurasian Civil War

Eurasian Forces move through Ryazan

The **Eurasian Civil War**, also known as the **Russian War of Liberation**, was an internal conflict in Eurasia, centered around European Russia and the Russian Far east. The Russian Ultranationalist front and internal supporters rose up and attempted to establish an independent Russia separate from Eurasia.

## Background

Prior to the war Eurasia had featured an increasing trend of Sinification, as the Eurasian state began to become more and more dominated by the Chinese half of the union. With Chinese becoming the primary language spoken across the union and the Chinese Seaboard becoming the center of governance and commerce. The establishment of Beijing as the executive capital of the nation led to the formation of the Russian Ultranationalist party who after being banned would begin arming and fighting a low level insurgency against the central government.

## Early Uprising and Offensives

The uprising was broadly centered on the European side of Russia, with a limited uprising also taking place in the Russian far east. Eurasian military units closer to the border, in Ukraine and the Baltics were largely able to maintain control and prevent any broad Russian uprising. The initial rebellion was mostly bloodless, with mayors and regional authorities quickly surrendering or declaring for the new Russian National State. Before the rebellion the insurgency had established a deep enough connection to local Russian politics that the transition was seamless. Similar scenes occurred in Eastern Russia leading to the declaration of the Russian Far East State.
The Eurasian military reacted immediately to this, Chinese forces quickly mobilized and secured the vital Siberian railroads and highways, giving them freedom of movement towards the Urals. At the same time airstrikes began on the Far East and following a swift invasion by Eurasian military units in Manchuria order was re-established there.

## Encirclement and Infighting

By one year into the conflict Eurasia had successfully cut off the Russian State from outside supplies, with the state's small navy resorting to piracy in the Baltic and Black seas. Cutting the Russian state off from the outside world also had the effect of ending any hope the Russians had of gaining NATO recognition. From here the desperation of the situation would lead to infighting between the leftist and fascist elements of the movements furthering weaking the Russian cause and allowing Eurasia to take advance in the wake of their power struggles and purges. After cutting off Leningrad, Eurasia would bribe and negotiate the surrender of the oblasts surrounding Moscow sealing the fate of Russia's two largest cities. The recapture of these in August of 2037 would mark the official conclusion of the war with the remaining Ultranationalist control lying in southern Russia and the Caucasus. Eurasia would negotiate deals with the remaining warlords leading to many of them retaining their armies and becoming governors of their own fiefdoms withing Eurasia.

## Aftermath

Following the war China's place in the union was cemented, having suffered little to no devastation in comparison to Russia who's rebuilding would be done primarily by Chinese based companies further creating a dependency on China. Russia would be officially reintegrated into the union in 2040, with the military occupation ending and local rule being re-established. Many former Russian fighters would find work overseas as armed mercenaries, with many ending up in Ansui.