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Rada Yakovenko wins the PdAV Primaries; Populism in Vrosnok.
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March 17th, 5671
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With elections later this year, the PdAV primaries were always expected to be hectic after Lojka's unexpected heart attack (which she thankfully recovered from) and the announcement of snap elections. Between various candidates who wanted to continue the status quo and those who wanted something different, no one could've really expected the wildcard candidate to prevail; Rada Yakovenko. Winning a firm majority in the primaries, she has been nominated to lead PdAV into the Vrosnoki General Elections this summer.

So, what does this mean? Well unless a major scandal occurs, she's likely to win the election due to the monopoly that PdAV has on elections (thanks to the fumblings of the opposition and PdAV's popularity), but this hasn't stopped her from heading to the campaign trail, particularly campaigning to get "Yakovenkoite populists" like her elected to the National Assembly. She's been quick to bash the Confederal Government, and resorting to fear mongering, pledging to make sure Vrosnoki oil stays Vrosnoki, and Vrosnoki rights stay Vrosnoki. She's also vowed to make sure that Vrosnok stands up to any potential bullying that may occur from the Confederal Government should it try to take away Vrosnoki rights. Whether true or not, she has enjoyed quite good polling as early polling has shown her to be immensely popular with oil workers and the general working class. When asked if she would follow what Kozacchya did in taking the Confederal Government to court for alleged abuse of power, she's shown no hesitation to endorse the idea, following off with saying that any attempts to replace Vrosnoki jobs for Brakavian interests will be firmly opposed in court (it is worth noting that she has received flak for hostile rhetoric to Brakav).

While the elections aren't for a few more months, more Confederal minded voters are likely to find her as a headache and a stain on Vrosnok. For her fans however, she's a populist fighting for the people and for Vrosnok. It remains to be seen what exactly her administration would look like, she's certainly going to represent a unique direction for Vrosnok. Between her insults to the "corrupt media", her critiques of the Central Government and her immense disdain over Brakav, the big question ultimately is, will her administration be just talk? Or will she actually be able to fight the Confederal Government?
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