The riddle, wrapped in a mystery Russia has seen what would have been a century of changes in just the span of a decade.

A murder that would send ripples through out the Russia, then the world.

On the fateful morning of January 11th, 1936. President Alexander Kerensky, the first (and last) President of the Russian Republic was shot while being driven to senate in Petrograd by his chauffeur. While Shocking, it was all but inevitable that such a tragedy would unfold. Since the end of the Russian civil war in 1920, the new born democracy was plagued with internal strife, the country side torn asunder by war, and a stagnating decaying infrastructure. In 1924, the once revered war hero Admiral Alexander Kolchak would try to stage a coup against the struggling republic. This coup was crushed in less than two weeks and it would seem that democracy was preserved as Kolchak fled to Transamur to escape persecution. This was merely a delay, as authoritarianism taking hold was but inevitable.

Lars Kornilov, the acting "president" of Russia for all of one year.

After the death of Kerensky, Kornilov stormed the Duma and declared a state of emergency in order to keep the country together. In his haste to keep the populace in line, Kornilov invited Boris Savinkov to serve as his right hand man in bringing Russia back from the brink. How little did he know that the man who he though would be but a sock puppet would not only doom him, but succeeded in the dreams he planed of.





Boris Savinkov,chairman of the NRPR, the Vozhd of Russia and the father of Shashkism

Almost immediately after gaining power under Kornilov, Boris Savinkov set about solidifying his power base in Russia. The first of which was reestablishing the infamous Okhrana secret police to deal with the rising threat of groups like Bolshevik remnants. In addition, Boris proceeded to purge perceived threats within his party, this meant ordering his own personal militia, the combat squads, killing off Maria Spiridonova and her Left wing faction of the NRPR. All the While Kornilov remained none the wiser. After Securing loyalty from Anton Denikin and Pyotr Wrangel all that was needed was Kornilov' death. then on Marth 3rd, 1937 Kornilov would pass away in his datch at the age of 68. With the support of the the duma and the military the Russia State was born.

Painting of the ingratiation of Boris Savinkov as Vozhd of Russia

While the World had it's eyes turned at the Franco-German border, Russia began reclaiming it's borders. The first Victim was the Don Kuban Union, taken "peacefully" in a putsch by businesses looking to secure favorable position in the new Russian state. the rest of the Caucasus mountains would soon fall to the superior might of the Russian army. Of course revanchism was not Boris's sole foreign policy, no he had to "secure" allies for Russia's future. not long after reclaiming Central Asia, Russia intervened in the Arab-Turkish war and finished off the ottoman empire. Next was stomping out the struggling Socialist Republic of Iran with help from the Cairo Pact. Then finally the big one, in 1944 Russia intervened into World War 2. With the Germans pre occupied with holding down the Communards and her allies, Russia's Surprise invasion shook the Reichspakt apart. soon by the beginning of 1946, Berlin fell to the Russians.





Russian Soldiers during the joint Russo-Sino invasion of Manchuria

in the east, the Russian intervention in the 2nd Sino-Japanese war was more mixed. While Transamur was brought back into the fold, Russia was unable to gain a foot hold onto the Japanese islands proper. Plus the Qing secured Manchuria and Korea. In the end a Peace with Honor treat was signed. For Russia, this meant "sharing" the Kuril and Sakhalin Islands with the Japanese.





Now Russia stands against the Syndicalist international, with it's allies in the Eurasian Alliance.

Propaganda poster of Roman Von Ungern-Sternberg

After getting the various Buddhist Princes to strengthen his hold on Mongolia, The so called Man Baron of the steppes was one of the first world leaders to join Boris's new Eurasian Alliance. While a proxy of the Russian State in all but name, Sternberg is tiptoeing a fine line between loyalty to Moscow and loyalty to the Mongolian people. To Russia, the baron is but a useful tool in being a bulwark to the Resurgent Qing. To the Baron himself, Russia is a ally of convenience, Protecting the nation against any Chinese aggression. Within Mongolia the Baron rules like a king, all the resources and riches of the country at his command, as well as a pseudo-religion based around himself as being the mortal incarnation of the god of war., with statues dotting the cities at every corner. Though there are some who arn't amused by this Russian gone native, and are hoping to bring back Native Mongol rule back to the country.







President Fevzi Cakmak

As Russian troops drew near Istanbul, a hasty military coup saw the final end of the centuries old sultanate. In desperation, the Leader of the coup, Fevzi Cakmak, signed the terms of surrender and thus the Turkish State was founded. the new government relocated the capital to Ankara as Istanbul was handed over to Russian control.





Shah Mohamed Reza Pahlavi (Right) and his wife Fawzia Fuad (left)



After Russian troops marched on Tehran, plans were already underway to set up a new puppet government. While the exiled Ahmad Shāh Qājār hoped to return to the throne, The Russians had a different leader in mind. the son of a military officer Reza Pahlavi was chosen as the new ruler of Iran. The choice came down to the fact that Pahlavi would be a more loyal puppet leader than Qājār. With Boris's blessing, Mohamed Pahlavi was crowned Shah of Iran.





King Alexander II of Greater Serbia

One of the founding members of the Belgrade pact, Serbia (along with the rest of the pact) has joined the Eurasian Alliance not to long after Russia's entry into World War 2. With the death of Petar Bojović in 1945 and under pressure from Moscow, Alexander Appointed the far right radical Dimitrije Ljotić as prime minister of Greater Serbia. While this may placate the Russians for now, rumors spread of the future possibility of a Ultranationalist coup.

