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Sanctions leveled against Trigunia
Aim is to punish Trigunian Capitalists
Kaliburg, Ananto
March 1, 5340


New Premier Michelle Reynolds-Torres kicks off administration with punishing sanctions against Trigunia

In perhaps one of the most ideologically clear statements in recent administrations, the incoming Premier of the Republic, Michelle Reynolds-Torres announced sanctions aims at punishing Trigunian Capitalist firms. "We took pulled our diplomats and citizens from Trigunia years ago. Unfortunately, the situation has deterriorated. Kaistan now joins the other civilized nations in the world in punishing Trigunia for not keeping their capitalist dogs on a leash. The sanctions, outlined in the Resolution entitled Kalistani Economic Sanctions on Trigunia are aimed specifically at punishing Trigunia's economy, and hopefully crushing capitalism in their nation. Trigunia is an example of what happens when you hand the reigns of civil government over to corporate capitalist demons. The time for them to reform is long passed. Our aim is to make their economy scream."

To this end, the Government of Kalistan has issued punitive sanctions against Trigunian capitalists. "Our sanctions aim at providing a legal basis for Kalistan to seize Trigunian Private Property in Kalistan," said Premier Reynolds. "We are not targeting the Government of this capitalist dungeon. We have limited our sanctions specifically to economic actors who are driving the demonic policies of the Government. The Government is merely an arm of capitalism: The President of that nation does not have a free hand in government: She is in the complete thrall of corporations in Trigunia. Consequently the snctions target private property." The sanctions call for the seizure and expropriation of all privately owned Trigunian property, financial assets, transportation, shipping and aircraft found within the Republic. Kalistan has explicitly excluded materials which are shipped through Trigunia, but do not originate there. "We are not targeting any other nation, even those who maintain their own relationship with Trigunia. These sanctions are designed to punish Trigunian corporations, and hopefully lead to the abandonment of capitalism in that poor imprisoned nation."

The Kalistani Regular Navy has been authorized to stop and impound all Trigunian Commercial shipping found on the high seas, and to impound all Trigunian aircraft in Kalistan. The Republic specifically shall not offer compensation for the expropriations, but will auction the property to Kalistani citizens. "We have left Kalistan's ports open to emergency stops. We are not interested in punishing regular Trigunian Citizens and have left the door open for Trigunians fleeing the monstrous National policies to expatriate themselves to Kalistan to help drain the population of the Country. But if we catch a Trigunia-originating commercial ship attempting to enter the Ananto Strait, we will stop it, we will board it, and we will impound it. All commercial and military vessels seeking to avoid sanctions can travel through the Lourenne Strait and take their chances with the Lourennais."

Kalistan joining the international sanctions regime signals Kalistan's more international focus, and in combination with Lourenne's sanctions, effectively closes the entire Anantonese Ocean to Trigunian shipping, preventing trade with Western Dovani and eastern Seleya. The Kalistani Regular Navy on the Northern Limit has been put on alert, and the 1st Regular Fleet has increased patrols in the Northern Anantonese Ocean. Kalistan will be coordinating with the Lourennais Navy to ensure compliance with sanctions in areas of joint operations. A naval liasion is expected to arrive in Eroncourt within the month to lay out the ground work for cooperation on the sanctions regime.