Vanuku

[Kubrick]

New deal with Trigunian states signed
10 September 5577, Wiel, Kingdom of Wrnuke, Empire of the Jelbic Peoples


The 'new' Emperor Bunjamín Naval Station in Brakav is only a small part of a larger agreement with Trigunian states.

Prefect Krlmékez calls it a "historical agreement" between the Kingdom of Wrnuke and several of the Trigunian breakaway states. "In an ancient past Wrnuke and Trigunia cooperated on several levels, but these ties have long faded. With the collapse of a unified Trigunia I myself was always unsure about the future between Wrnuke and the Trigunians, yet now it fills me with joy to show this treaty to the world." The Prefect himself met with several representatives of Trigunian states, though there were also some absentees. The situation in Trigunia is still defined as 'fragile' by international observers. Nonetheless a substantial agreement was reached with several states, primarily the Nadiya Economic Community. The states will be represented by the Kerisian Unification Horde, who the Emperor allegedly preferred due to their similarities with traditional Jelbic Khanates. Wrnuke's oil giant Petrovan entered a deep cooperation with Pemat from the Vrosnok Council Republic. Petrovan will gain priority rights on extraction and refining a substantial part of the oil reserves in Vrosnok. Profits will be split with Vrosnok's own Pemat. This all comes with an assurance of non-aggression against all states cooperating with the Kingdom of Wrnuke and the Jelbic Empire. Other nations included in this agreement are the Lesnov Soviet Socialist Republic, for which the Prefect has been criticised due to their communist ideology, the Brakav Free Democratic Republic, the Black and Red Army, the Polina Pavlina Institute and the Kozaki People's Free Republic. Vrosnok, the Horde, and Brakav are seen as the 'main partners' by Wiel in this agreement due to their cooperation and cultural ties.

The most beneficial part of this agreement for Wrnuke is the establishment of a permanent naval base within the territory of the southern Brakav Free Democratic Republic. The pan-Dundorfian splinter state agreed to let the Jelbic Kingdom take over an old Trigunian naval base. Engineers of several branches of the Armed Forces have been hard at work to restore and expand the facilities in the old base, renaming it the Emperor Bunjamín Naval Station after its completion. The base will give Wrnuke almost global projection, as its fleet can freely refuel at any member state of the Jelbic Empire, refuel and recuperate within Kalistan's Port Swedes and sail over to the join base with Beiteynu on the coast of Vascania. The move by Wiel comes in a response to further perceived warmongering from states like Lourenne, Zardugal, Lodamun, and Xsampa. Prefect Grzkai Krlmékez made it clear these developments are only to safeguard the Jelbic Empire: "We do not wish war, we are only defending ourselves and our interests. When Istalia attacked a member state of the great Empire we tried to force a peaceful resolution, this came to nothing, we tried to negotiate with Xsampa's aggression towards us but these attempts were thwarted by warmongering Zards, now we learn that Lourenne is arming them while they continue their military posturing. This is our line in the sand, Wrnuke's reach is now global."

Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is decidedly pro-government but can at times be critical of it.