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Kalistan not ready to abandon Sanctions Regime
As country after country responds to reforms in Trigunia, Kalistan holds fast
Northern Limit, Ananto Strait
March 10, 5341


Foreign Minister Nathan Sanchez explains Kalistan's rationale for maintaining sanctions

For many, the reforms proposed in Trigunia have satisfied their demands for the rollback of the worst of Trigunia's pro-corporate policies. Even Lourenne is considering abandoning the sanctions regime against the imprisoned island. Kalistan however, is not quite ready.

"We have yet to see any significant changes in the imprisoned nation's subservient and obsequious posture toward their capitalists," said Sanchez. "The people who are responsible for these horrific policies have not been held to account, and the attitude of the Government seems to remain that nothing wrong has happened in Trigunia. Consequently, we do not intend to back off just yet."

To underscore Kalistan's resolve, The Regular Navy Frigate KRS-442 fired warning shots at an unidentified Trigunian Tanker last week as it approached the Northern Limit. "We could not conclusively identify the vessel," said Naval Spokesman Ensign Satoshi Murakami. "We are aware that it had lowered its colors before approaching the line, in an attempt to hide its port of origination, and it heeded our warning and pulled off the line without further incident. But these events are increasing, as other nations begin to relax sanctions."

There is still no official word on negotiations between Lourenne and Trigunia, but Kalistan has signaled in Eroncourt that it intends to follow Lourenne's lead in the Northern Anantonese. "Kalistan does not, and will not maintain diplomatic relations with Trigunia," said Foreign Minister Sanchez, "but if Lourenne should drop sanctions, Kalistan will need to seriously consider continuation of sanctions on its own. Kalistan is confident that it can maintain sanctions on its own, but we will need to ask ourselves what good those sanctions will do if Trigunia can freely trade with Lourenne, with whom the Kalistani economy is nearly entirely integrated. We will maintain our sanctions as long as we can, and encourage them to fully punish those complicit in the the crimes of Trigunia."

Ensign Murakami also noted the tendency of bad actors in Trigunia to conduct cyberterrorism. "We've noted a rise in cat memes, which hide malicious code from Trigunia, being passed around on Kalistani social media platforms. It is key for Trigunia to crack down on the criminal masterminds responsible for these malicious cat memes: Lifting sanctions could ultimately come down to this."