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(Commonwealth Imperial Senate chamber)

Commonwealth Emperor announces Imperial Senate on Sol Expansion plans

Empire fully develops Mars and Asteroid Belt, Emperor to tighten imperial grip over loosely developed outer solar system

Imperial City, Russian Federation, Commonwealth Empire

Commonwealth Emperor Vladimir Putin recently revealed that the Commonwealth Empire would continue its march across the solar system. Imperial city is preparing to invest 10 trillion credits into the expansion of shipyards and asteroid mines needed to fully settle the remaining reaches of the sol system.

The Commonwealth Empire currently controls World Hannover and the entire inner solar system and while claimed the Empire has very limited presence in the outer solar system. The settlement delay is not due to a shortage of funds but due to infrastructural bottlenecks associated with expanding shipyard sizes and industrial capacity needed to settle the outer solar system. Engineers previously worried about intense radiation and magnetic storms of the various gas giants especially Jupiter has concluded that awaiting for advancements in shielding technology can be ignored by simply scaling up shield arrays which requires larger power output and thus larger ships.

Since ship size has to be increased to accommodate increased power output for shields it was also determined that ships would also requires engine thrust power to be several times larger than any of the current imperial ship classes. As such the Emperor has personally ordered the creation of shipyards between Mars the resource rich asteroid belt to begin the mass production of these new gargantuan Imperial class vessels which have civilian and military hull designs.

The Emperor concluded that military vessels must first be prioritized as their advanced sensors will help to better explore the remaining territory and the raw efficiency and professionalism of the Imperial Navy will be used to initially settle and explore these regions first in partnership with the Empire's largest space development corporations. Any uninvited visitors in the claimed imperial space will be dealt with by the Imperial Navy.

*There are in fact rumors that the Empire has discovered aliens attempted to spy on humanity in Hannover. Conspiracy theorist claims this is why the former President Putin now immortal Emperor Putin ultimately founded the Commonwealth led it to dominate the planet which has led to its very aggressive development of space. It would explain by the Imperial Navy is so large when the Commonwealth effectively governs 95% of Hannovers territory and exclusively controls the Sol System.*

(Rosatom Experimental Advanced Fusion Reactor)

Medvedev orders cabinet to increase state support to fusion research projects

"Russia must be fully prepared to scale up fusion designs to support Imperial expansion efforts"

Moscow, Russian Federation

The Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the Council of Ministers to considerably increase the level of state support to Russian corporations working to advance fusion technologies. Namely the Prime Minister's orders seek to eventually help effect the Commonwealth's Emperor initiative to fully "settle and dominant the outer reaches of the Sol System". The Emperor's initiative has entered the second of several phases which is rumored to be preparing the system for the possible encounter with extraterrestrials.

Advancing fusion technologies will allow the Empire to expand ship design by adequately providing ample ship power to system shielding, propulsion, and weaponry. Scaling up fusion technologies will also allow the Empire to create better shielding protection for important imperial outpost within the inner solar system, the asteroid belt, and what will be extremely important and lucrative output within the Jovian system and beyond.

The enormous industrial effort to research and construct this mammoth feat of engineering within Russia is being led by a consortium of energy and engineering firms as well as some state organizations such as the Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Technology, and the Ministry of Defense. Russian particle energy giant Rosatom is leading the consortium. Prime Minister Medvedev has suggested the Ministry of Finance include in the governments request to the State Duma to allocate an additional 400B credits from the 1.4 trillion credit budget surplus enjoyed by the government.

(Veniamin Kondratyev - President of Volgadon)

Russia and Volgadon close to reaching aid deal

"We are near the conclusion of a deal that will see Moscow supporting Krasnodar's continued security enhancements as well as extensive support for the socioeconomic development of the nation." - President of Volgadon

Krasnodar, Volgadon Republic

When the Volgadon Ministry of Finance suggested it would be forced to cut it's defense budget in order to address its severe budget deficit envoys from Moscow were the first to deploy to the "Kuban Republic" to ensure that Volgadon remains firmly within Russia's strict and longstanding global security architecture. Observers note that despite Moscow's already considerable financial support to Volgandon (est 1 trillion credits) Moscow has no choice but to continue supporting Krasnodar as the Commonwealth Empire slowly shrinks.

As Russia passes its largest budget in history expected to top 60 trillion credits, Krasnodar once apart of Russia has not always enjoyed the success seen by Moscow and the rest of the Commonwealth Empire.

"The region has always been a relatively under performing part of Russia mostly due to its poor and restive southern portion. North and Coastal Volgadon is actually prosperous and can be compared to many parts of urban Russia." says one Oleg Goncharev Federation Councillor from Crimea he continues "yes Moscow has always supported this region especially when it was once apart of Russia proper and now that the rest of the world seemingly fades away this is one part of the Moscow feels it must hold on to."

Critics point out that with the newly proposed aid package to Krasnodar expected to cost Russians an additional between 800 billion to 1.7 TRILLION credits annually say that the cost of Empire simply isn't worth it. One passerby Anna Sarvortnaya opined "No I do not agree with the government's likely participation in the bail out of Volgadon. I think their government should work out their own problems or ask the Imperial Senate for a bailout, I think that we should spend those funds on additional day cares in the Far East or perhaps reflected as a tax cut to middle and lower class citizens."

Supporters point out that Volgadon IS historically apart of Russia and that citizens of Volgadon are ethnic Russians and we should always support them. Vadim Kochenko further elaborated "I think we are one people not merely as Imperial citizens but as slavic brothers which should denote a higher degree or care and responsibility for one another. Russia and Volgadon men and woman fought in the Great War to defend our motherland in the Great War many decades ago now. This sacrifice and memory is still borne by the living generations of Volgadon and we should offer them eternal support for their part in ensuring the existence of our motherland, any other comment should be considered treasonous and besides Russia is a wealthy Imperial states with reserves larger than the Imperial Senate... we should not add pressure to limited imperial finances when Great Russia is strong and able to assist. Long Live Russia, Long Live Volgadon, ONE PEOPLE!"

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(Valentina Matviyenko - Chairwoman of the Federation Council)

Russian State Duma approves massive aid package for Volgadon

"The Duma is unanimous in its unwavering support for the fellow imperial state and our closest ally, Volgadon." - V. Matviyenko

Moscow, Russian Federation

Chairwoman of the State Duma's Federation Council announced that the body had approved of the governments request to increase russian state aid to Volgadon by 1.5 trillion credits. The Federation Council had approved the budget amending from the Federal Assembly to increase the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 'Aid to Brotherly States and Strategic Partners' program. The new funding will allow Volgadon to maintain a large annual budget surplus needed in order to fund a massive expansion of government services.

"We have determined that unity with Volgadon, Russia's closest ally not only within the Commonwealth but in all of human territory. Thus it our obligation to support our closest ally in their pursuit of advanced technological and infrastructural development in terms of healthcare, education, spatial, security, industry, and may others. As a region with a huge population Volgadon's potential has yet to be fully developed and as the Russian Federation together with many of its other allies within the Imperium have explored the stars; many in Volgadon remain grounded unable to fully taste the grandeur of imperial prosperity.

Russia promises to end this with subsequent and substantial investments into the qualitative development of our southern partners. Aside from what will be a state investment in Volgadon totaling tens of trillions of credits; the State Duma will introduce legislation with the goal of nullifying the tax burden of Russian companies headquartered in Russia, doing business within Volgadon. Naturally we will develop a new system pegged to performance of russian companies in this space which contribute to the wholesale and comprehensive development of Volgadon including the building up of domestic corporations of this region. Russia will not swallow up Volgadon will we partner with domestic corporation lending our vast resources and experience in order to create a 'Global Volgadon'. We even envision the creation of a Russo-Volganskii Space Development Centre in order to give the country independent access to space complete with earth based cosmos shipyards and other advanced infrastructure so Volgadon can finally begin contributing to the Empire's march across the Sol system."

The massive investment package from Russia is waiting approval from the World Leader which exercises considerable administrative control over the global financial system. Matviyenko's announcement caused stock indexes in both countries to increase by 3.7% and a whooping 17% in Volgadon respectively. The Government of Volgadon is leading a delegation to Moscow to discuss harmonization of legislation in order to allow Russian companies easier access to Volgadon markets; the Volgadon Chamber of Commerce head is expected to co-lead the delegation.