In the Winter Palace Office

As the night fell, Alexander sat in his office in the Winter Palace, watching a news report about the Emergency Session in the UN. The sound of the television echoed through the room and he listened attentively to the words of the news reporter.

[Good evening, and welcome to tonight's breaking news. The United Nations has convened an emergency session for the first time since its foundation, at the request of the Ruthenia Empire. The purpose of the meeting is to address the rising Communist Forces in the Republic of China and to investigate the arms smugglers who have been supplying them with weapons, leading to continued violence in the region.