Talk:Volatile Disposition (Map Game)/@comment-31605914-20181214035020/@comment-31417419-20181214043530

All good, Knight! Here's the briefing on Ukraine.

Ukraine. Border Cowboy.

Ukraine is home to 72 million people as a Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic. It is one of the fastest-growing nations in the world, set to overtake Germany in terms of GDP in the next decade, and one of the most ardent supporters of the ATO.

Economically, Ukraine benefits from a free market with government subsidies and controls, one of the only of its kind remaining in Europe, making it a huge destination for investors. It is also a tax haven, which has led to several multinational companies, such as Google, Yahoo and EA to take refuge there to avoid international taxes.

Militarily, Ukraine is heavily dependent on the ATO but is one of its largest funders, funding approximately 11% of the total ATO's GDP. It is a strong supporter of ATO military conflicts, and has at times advocated for a declaration of war on its neighbour, Western Russia. Due to previous incidents with the country, Ukraine has no diplomatic ties with Western Russia and several military incidents have almost led to war with Russia. The country only has a significant aerial drone capability which it supplies to much of the ATO.

Politically, Ukraine's political parties are relatively new for their age. Both appearing in the 2020s, the Liberal Party and the Social Conservative Party are the largest parties in the country, with other parties such as the left-libertarian Free Market party and Ukraine First party scattered across the political spectrum.

Ukraine is a curious choice for any map game. It's eternally at risk from it's largest neighbour and can never seem to properly strike a balance. But if handled correctly, Ukraine can take the lead - and maybe finally get its revenge on Russia.