In 2012, power in Russia once again comes to Vladimir Putin. After that, he spent several reforms, including a new "Decree on the unity of the Party and State", and also abolishes the post of president and an unlimited number of election to the post of prime minister than very angry with his people. After just half a year winter 2012, in southern Russia (the Volga region and the foothills of the Urals) flashes a number of riots, in consequence of which this region breaks off from the Russian Federation and became an independent state - Newrussian Republic. However, after several months, during which power is constant change, power grabs local Monarchist party. It begins to pursue the appropriate course of reforms in consequence of that Newrussian Republic becomes an empire. But the new-born empire needed territory. In consequence of the NE starts expansion at first to the south, capturing Kazakhstan, and then to the north, seizing the territory of the Northern Urals and Khanty- Mansi Autonomous District of the Russian Federation. However, Russia also does not sleep and sends troops to reclaim their land. Within a few months, they break through to Ekaterinograd (capital of NE) and nearly decapitated empire. Then the game begins.

Balance built such a way that the Newrussian Empire always has a lot of resources, but they produce mostly light units. In the Russian Federation situation is the opposite - they are lack of resources, but they produce only heavy units. But at the same time NE has the advantage on maps where there is any building, and Russia - in the open.

Well, something like that

Oh, yeah, I forgot. About a third party. If you need it, it will be International Intervention, designed to establish order in Russia.