For the sake of historical accuracy, the positions of Supreme Soviet and Secondary Soviet are now the General Secretary and Vice Secretary.

–Acting General Secretary, Lauri Relander

I have decided to reform the Congress of Soviets to more accurately match the statistical data of the Soviet republics.

~Signed, Interim Surpreme Soviet Lauri Relander

Supreme Soviet Aleksandr Novikov is going to take a short leave from European RP. While he is gone, I have been put incharge of the Soviet Union.

Long live the Soviet Union!

~Secondary Soviet of the Union, Lauri Kristian Relander

When we took control of the country, we were able to keep contol of most of our fleets, due to the fact that there was hardly any White Russian opposition. The only ships destroyed were a few that were undergoing upgrades in the Baltic when the Sweds came in. Over 200,000 workers will be transfered to the ship yards to finnish the ships that we have ordered by the 1st of Janurary.

Current:

-Baltic Fleet
Battleship(s): 2
Armored Cruisers: 4
Protected Cruisers: 7
Numberous Destroyers, Torpedo, and Suppot Ships

-Black Sea Fleet
Battleship(s): 3
Armored Cruisers: 5
Protected Cruisers: 6
Numberous Destroyers, Torpedo, and Suppot Ships

-Far East Fleet
Battleship(s): 1
Armored Cruisers: 3
Protected Cruisers: 8
Numberous Destroyers, Torpedo, and Suppot Ships

-Expaditionary Fleet
Battleship(s): 2
Armored Cruisers: 4
Protected Cruisers: 6
Numberous Destroyers, Torpedo, and Suppot Ships

Ordered:

Battleship((s): 6
Armored Cruisers: 9
Protected Cruisers: 13
50+ Destroyers, Torpedo, and Suppot Ships

We are officially demobilizing and declaring war on The Roman Empire, since they are at war with our allies.

~Secondary Soviet of the Union, Lauri