Russia

Russia is a large empire in Eastern Europe and northern Asia. It was a member of the Entente and started the Great War by protecting Serbia when that country refused Austria-Hungary's ultimata relating to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Russia was forced to withdraw from the Great War in 1915 when the Russian Revolution began. The Kingdom of Poland was established on former Russian territory.

For the next ten or so years, Russia was embroiled in a bitter civil war between communists and Tsarists. The Tsarists won and installed Tsar Mikhail on the throne. Mikhail's revanchism was a good match for his Entente allies' similar political ideologies, an alliance which he rejoined upon consolidating power. In 1941 he followed his allies into the Second Great War. The war between Russia and Germany, the largest in Europe, is a mess as each side supports uprising minorities in their enemies' territories. In addition to the Central Powers, Russia is battling German backed Finns, Chechens, Poles, and Jews. The last group is being persecuted by the Russians.