Ukraine (New Face)

Ukraine is a nation in Eastern Europe, and is a major power and a member of NATO. Ukraine rose to prominence in the 2030s, and went on to intervene in the Second Russian Civil War in the 2040s with American support. Ukraine managed to re-annex Crimea and portions of southern Russia as well as bordering Russian oblasts.

Following the 2024 elections, Ukraine came under rule of the with Oleh Lyashko, leader of the party, becoming President. During his rule, the health services were expanded and improved, had the nation join NATO by 2028, and military spending was increased to 1% of the GDP. The War in Donbass also saw further escalation, though by 2031, it ended with Ukrainian victory and contributed to the further weakening of Russia. Also under his rule, Ukraine had developed nuclear weapons, having 30 such weapons in its arsenical by 2050.