The current civil-war is between the two factions for the most part, with various other factions involved by extension or intervention. These two sides are the former leader of the entire nation, The Kaiser, and, The Kafka Family. Each side controls around half the nation and half of the landmass of the nation.
The Kaiser is up against the coast, controls most of the urban centers, has more factories, more fuel, more ammo, and more overt and cover backers. He has the backing of the ethnic Germans, who are mostly Catholic, if religious at all. Despite the death of the previous Kaiser and the replacement with his own brother, the Kaiser faction remains in a better position. They have key allies with considerable resources and are in a position where they do not fear overthrow or losing territory. Their forces are now trained and motivated, with considerable ethnic and religious motivations to fight.
The Kafka Family, up against the borders with the other nations, controls most of the mountainous areas, has more smuggling access, drug money, and is mostly on the defense for the current conflict. The Kafka Family has the backing of the ethnic Russians, who are mostly Orthadox, if religious at all. With the power-struggle that happened during the civil-war, the previous patriarch and his son are now dead, leaving the reigns of power in the second born son and the most powerful War-Lord outside the family. Now called "Alec", after the first name of the now dead patriarch, the faction has a weaker family position, but a stronger economic and political stance. The funding of Yeren, and the economic investment of many nations has caused the economy to really grow in recent weeks.