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Empress orders strengthening of Sanctions against Kundrati
Goal is to "strangle fascism" out of existence in Kundrati
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
January 1, 5591


Her Imperial Majesty orders sharpening of sanctions in Kalistan

Following the removal of the sanctions regime for Likatonia, and the positive reports of the potential decrease in activity in Kundrati, Anantonese officials were optimistic about the progress in rolling back fascism on the Artanian Continent. But reports of the return of the fascist leader Bronislav that came out early last summer forces a quick course reversal in Kaliburg. Over the fall, Her Imperial Majesty, Her Minister for Foreign Affairs, Her Finance Minister, and her Minister for Trade drafted new Embargo restrictions aimed at, as the Finance Minister said "strangling fascism in Kundrati," according to Her Imperial Majesty's Finance Minister, Marian Jones, who spoke on the deepening sanctions at a short public announcement in Kaliburg as the Sanctions took effect last week.

"Her Imperial Majesty has ordered us to put in new sanctions that will take effect January 1, 5591," Minister Marian Jones. "These sanctions include a full halt to all trade going in and out of Kundrati, as well as a denial of all trade with nations who sell goods in Kundrati or buy goods from Kundrati. This includes consumer goods, food, textiles, arms and ammunition, heavy weaponry, and etc. It also includes those who finance the war by loaning Kundrati money, or help them hide their ill gotten gains from the war in their own countries. We invite all those Kundratis who hold investments in Kalistan to expatriate to Kalistan and apply for citizenship, because all foreign own investments in Kalistan will be fully nationalized on July 1st, so that the profits from those operations can not be expatriated back to Kundrati."

The Finance Minister stressed that the goal was not to punish other nations. "Instead it is her Imperial Majesty's desire to make it impossible for the fascists in Kundrati to do anything at all, whether it be get access to international credit, purchase arms or ammunition, purchase food or necessities, or earn money from investments," said Minister Jones. "We may not be in open war against Kundrati, but it is safe to assume that Kalistan is not only hostile toward the fascist regime in Kundrati, as well as those who are helping Kundrati remain an outlaw regime."

Minister Jones says that it is Her Imperial Majesty's hope that all nations who intend to continue to trade with the Anantonese Empire shall publicly express support for the sanctions regime and immediately halt all trade and credit to the failed state. "We are not naïve. We know there are states who wish to play both sides--those crass cynics are the most condemnable of all and may as well be fascists themselves. But Ananto does not forget its friends or its enemies. Her Imperial Majesty is quick to forgive those who wish to show us friendship, but she will not forget those who seek to benefit from the continuation of fascism on this continent, especially a regime that has demonstrated itself to be as brutal and as psychotic as the illegitimate Bronislav regime."

The Finance Minister said that the Anantonese Empire will maintain a list of all nations who choose to continue to trade, finance or arm Kundrati. "These Nations will not be eligible to access Anantonese Ports, banks, or trade networks. Her Imperial Majesty will lift sanctions against Kundrati when they re-establish legitimate, peaceful government which is free of fascism. All nations that find themselves barred from trade with the Anantonese Empire, who feel that they have been barred unjustly may appeal Her Imperial Majesty's judgement in Kaliburg."

The Finance Minister did not take any questions after the announcement.