"The future is bright for our economy!" says Chokashian president
Chokashian president Oleksandr Zelinskiy
After winning his third elections in a row two months ago, Chokashian president Oleksandr Zelinskiy promises his reforms will enact a change in the economy. "We have created great partnerships all around Aeia, already we are negotiating with many foreign investors who are very interested in what we have to offer" said Zelinskiy on todays press conference while opening a new paper factory in Lisohirka, a city in western Chokashia. Zelinskiy is described by most analitics as a centre politician with pragmatic policies. He can speak with a nationalist tone, which attracts the more right-wing part of the population while he also shows his progressive side by being the first president under who's regime the Gay Pride Parade was held, without any incidents, in Vorsha the capital of Chokashia.
Even with a large number of critics, Zelinskiy's became the most succsessful politician, election wise, in Chokashian history with 55% of votes in the parliamentary elections. He states that Chokashian economy will start to improve by the year of 2020, yet he said a similar thing two years ago "We can expect improvements in 2018", which is the base for many of his critics.
He was the main man behind the dual writing system law, making Chokashia the only country in Asura using one language as official with two writing systems. The alphabetical question was a topic of many arguments and debates since the fall of Communism, right-wing conservatives supporting the traditional cyrillic and the left-wing progressives supporting the latin alphabet, commonly known as latynka. The law that introduced this system was considered to be a very radical act as Zelinskiy put it forward without any preivous referendum with minimal resistance to the well know radical right-wing nationalists who were known to make riots in order to proove themselves right.
Since the start of his term radical right-wing violence disappeared because of what he says "acceptance of western values" and "creating a modern civilised society". Even though he says that he is fighting for Chokashia to become less corrupt and more democratical, his critics argue that Chokashia hasn't seen this level of authoritarianism since communism.
As for the future of the new term he won, he says he will continue to attract foreign investors and create more jobs for the Chokashians, bring peace between Chokashians and Jews and start a dialogue with Vynozhia as Chokashia doesn't have any diplomatic relations with its eastern neighbour.
Ivan Deretovitsch
Local man claims all Aeians are in fact - Chokashians
The Book Fair, the largest one in Chokashia, was held in Vorsha last week. Thousands of people from all parts of the country came to the exibithion, yet there was one man that intrigued all - Ivan Deretovitsch. This 79-year old man claims he has proof that all Aeians have descended from Chokashians.
Yes, you read it right. "That history we are being taught at schools is a blatant lie!" says Ivan "We are a part of the greatest lie ever told, I think I don't have to explain who is the architect of this.".
This self styled historian wrote at least fifteen books with names such as "Ancient Chokashia", "Chokashian people and race", "Forgotten Chokashian colonies in Vestrim", "The wheel - Made in Chokashia" and many more.
"If we look at most Asuran cultures, they have similar traditional music, similar traditional dances even traditional wares. In fact they are not similar they are the same! If we explain this to other nations, of course they will accept the truth! These people are not stupid!"
When asked where does he get these informations he said that he studied various Asuran cultures and concluded that they all have one same root.
After he called Miersa a Chokashian neighbour we showed him the map of Asura, he unfortunately dissapeared into the crowd.
The leaflet from the message sent to Yosipov
Hands held high, torch marches and other sorts of extremism
"It wouldn't be surprising if there would be an another rising." a phrase from a famous Chokashian nationalist song on the back of a sinister photo, members of the ARN marching with hands held high. This message was recieved by Mykola Yosipov, 28 year old spokesperson of the Chokashia for Human Rights, a Vorsha based NGO. He recieved this alonside many hate messages for saying that Chokashia must fight growing nationalism. But why does this message out of all stand out?
The Armed Revolutionary Nuclei, more commonly known as Falanga, or RZYa, was a radical militant group which operated within Chokashia during the communist occupation. The group itself was the part of the broader Chokashian liberation movement yet it had it's dark side. The group advocated a 'national revolution', a creation of National-Solidarist Chokashia by any means necessary, mostly by violence. The roots of the group go back to the NSU - the National Solidarist Union, a political party created at the start of the 20th century and was influential before the communist takeover. The group itself was one of the premier Chokashian independence groups during the time of the Aeian Socialist Union occupation (ASU occupation), it was founded in 1927 with a goal of liberating Chokashia from the ASU occupation, organising guerilla units which created the 'Free Zones'. Ultimately, the Great Second War ended and Chokashia was again under ASU occupation, yet Falanga guerillas continued their activities 10 years after the war, glorified by many as 'the last true anti-communist rebels'. Falanga ceased it's activity for a brief time, when it was thought that ASU law enforcements eliminated the group. In 1967. a bomb exploded at ASU capital's main police station killing 23 and injuring hundreds. A day later, at a gas station a tape was found with a recording - Falanga claimed responsibility for the attack. From 1967 all the way into the 80' Falange was responsible for over 2700 deaths. During the war the group grew into a division fighting alongside Chokashian forces for independence. The group had gone silent since the independence and has been inactive since.
Symbols of it can be seen all around Chokashia on walls, their slogans sang in bars, but is that good?
Szturm members at a rally
Political scientist Avram Shooman says that a society such as Chokashia is prone to radicalisation of the right-wing movement, yet we have seen a lowering of the activity of such groops. "There is still a concern about a group called Szturm, an openly National - Solidarist group which attract lots of young people. It boasts with a 5000 strong membership. That number may be overlooked as for Chokashia that is a small number of people, that number is still a sign that radical right-wing groups can grow and are capable of going to elections. This particular group has seats in a few local parliaments."
Many pollitical figures have called for banning of such groups yet we still haven't seen larger efforts to do such a thing.
