Zardugal

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(backdated) August 2nd 5584

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"BETRAYAL AGAINST ZARDUGAL"

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Commissar Sojknabo explaining the inexplicable to the press

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During a press conference on the recent events in Kundrati Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Amabesto Sojknabo gave the following statement:"Ladies and gentlemen, I bet you have all heard shocking pieces of information about what has happened in Kundrati. After a meeting with the rest of the Executive Committee I will now grant you insight in what we know so far and will present the Executive Committee's position on the events. We now know that KL-forces managed to seize almost all FARMAKON-Z assets inside Kundrati. This was done as a sort of preemptive strike to prevent the company from moving their Artanian headquarters elsewhere after the KL's coup. While most Zardic citizens who were located in Kundrati during the KL raids with the aid of the OSR have managed to flee to Dundorf we currently know of at least 20 individuals who have been arrested by Kundrati authorities without any meaningful reason. Neither according to their law nor to ours did they commit any crime that justifies putting them in custody. The KL keeps them as hostages. Zardugal and Kundrati have been economic partners for over a decade and the KL managed to singlehandedly utterly ruin this international relationship in a matter of days while destroying their nation's reputation. For us the case is clear: The KL are an organisation of violent, reckless criminals. Any co operation with them is madness and we appeal to every government of sound mind around Terra: Do not negotiate with fascists. This rule has been proven too many times in history and it also applies to the Kundrati Legion. At this point I would also like to commend the endeavour to form an anti-fascist cross front, which was initiated by my colleague from Kalistan. Although our two nations may have differences, Zardugal wholeheartedly agrees with the Anantonese Empire on this matter.