League of Independent States

League of Independent States
Formation	31 December 2020
Membership	25 full members
Official languages	Russian
Chairman of the Assembly	Dmitry Hozdko
Key people	Aleksandr Kuzmin, Vitold Chaban

The League of Independent States (Russian: Лига Независимых Государств; Liga Nezavisimyh Gosudarstv, LNG), also known as Petrograd Pact is an intermicronational organization that aims to establish friendly and partnership relations among Russian-speaking micronations.

History

The League of Independent States was established on 31 December 2020 by Esgeldia and Witoldia. Many micronationalists of the Cobrist circle criticized the very concept of micronational organization, but some of them quickly joined the organization. In January 2021, the League took part in the conflict in Portasia.

In the second half of 2021, the peacekeepers of the League participated in restoring order in Moscow Region. A special operation performed by Esgeldian and Tewerian forces neutralised the threat from the Rengo bloc to the Moscow-based LNG member states Alsar and Chiren.

By now LNG is gradually abandoning an aggressive foreign policy in favor of the cultural dialogue with developing nations. The project of the LNG Cultural Foundation is being actively worked out by representatives of Esgeldia and Witoldia.

Chairmen

Throughout its existence, the Assembly of the League of Independent States has elected six chairmen, whose term of office is six months:

1. Aleksandr Kuzmin (5 January 2021 – 12 June 2021)
2. Sergey Bubnov (12 June 2021 – 12 December 2021)
3. Ivan Ivanov (12 December 2021 – 13 June 2022)
4. Viktor Efimov (13 June 2022 – 5 January 2023)
5. Ivan Ivanov (5 January 2023 – 14 June 2023)
6. Dmitry Hozdko (from 14 June 2023)

Members

As of August 2023, LNG is the biggest international organization of the Russian-speaking community by number of micronations joined.

Name	Native name	Flag	Languages	Location	Date accepted
Holy Esgeldian Tsardom	Kérķedamen Asgélydamen Höltarbélk		Esgeldian, Russian, Latvian	Pskov, Russia	31 December 2020 founder state
Republic of Witoldia	Cixela Witi		Witoldian, Russian, Ukrainian	Dnipro, Ukraine	31 December 2020 founder state
Union State of Konakia	Lenwojterhast Enarlardinrid Zimbertanët		Margalian, Russian	Konakovo, Russia	31 December 2020
Empire of Gorlandia			Russian	Yekaterinburg, Russia	31 December 2020
Kingdom of Teweria	Tewerska Kapistarstwo		Tewerian, Russian	Sandanski, Bulgaria	2 January 2021
Kingdom of Levedia	Livyen Tlærdæn		Norvian, Russian	Kharkiv, Ukraine	7 January 2021
Republic of Svetlorussia			Russian	St. Petersburg, Russia	7 January 2021
Kingdom of Fronterib			Russian, Ukrainian, Esperanto	Ukraine	9 January 2021
Great Sidorian Empire	Великосідоріїцца Імперыя		Sidorian, Russian, Ukrainian	Kyiv, Ukraine	13 January 2021
Republic of Avinea	Республика Авинея		Russian, English, Romanian	Antarctica	22 July 2021
Republic of Lovia	Eylan Ardahat		Lovian, Russian		12 August 2021
People's Democratic Zvegostan	Тауырхы Сорпанхы Звегостан		Russian, Zveg		16 August 2021
Republic of New Christiania			Russian	Lugansk, Ukraine	8 November 2021
Free City of Ciren			Russian	Moscow, Russia	8 November 2021
Waldrian Empire	Žmörsamiž Jhanrathêrja		Waldreichan, Russian	Riga, Latvia	10 December 2021
Velikoudelnian Tsardom	Gretöødelnköe Česärstvö		Laplilandian, Russian, Belarusian	St. Petersburg, Russia	2 January 2022
Grand Duchy of Corollia			English	Antarctica	13 January 2022
Gergenzedian Tsardom	Царство Гергензедское		Russian	Western Saratov Oblast, Russia	19 September 2022
Empire of Laugrasia	Lavgrassyr Ajztargat		Laugrasian, Russian	Kyiv, Ukraine	16 October 2022
Republic of Kamenrus	Respubliko de Kamenrus		Esperanto, Russian	Dnipro, Ukraine; Western Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine	7 January 2023

Former members

Name	Native name	Flag	Languages	Location	Date accepted	Date left
Romanian Republic	Раманаўская Рэспубліка		Belarusian, Russian	Romany, Belarus	3 January 2021	4 July 2021
Principality of Austragia			Russian	Moscow, Russia	11 July 2021	8 January 2022
Realm of Itil			Russian	Novosil, Russia	3 January 2021	8 January 2022
Kingdom of Greencountry	Grõnkantrõjske Korolõvstvo		Greencountrian, Russian	Ukraine	3 January 2021	8 January 2022
Tsardom of Zelesia	Özeĺkíeřngërdřir		Zelesian, Russian	Volgodonsk, Russia	31 December 2020	9 January 2022
Empire of Loneyard	Razard Loneyardlin		Ardlin	Borovoye, Belarus	7 September 2021	30 March 2022
Democratic Republic of Ariteng	Аритенгская Демократическая Республика		Snelandian, Russian	Moscow, Russia	5 December 2021	24 April 2022
Paulist Republic	Паулистская Республика		Russian	Penza, Russia	8 November 2021	6 July 2023
Tsardom of Oryntea	Þeirochoþ Orynteäa		Oryntean, Russian	Yoshkar-Ola, Russia	28 January 2021	6 July 2023

Observer states

Taking into account the expansion of the League of Independent States outside the Russian-speaking micronational segment, since December 2021, the Assembly has introduced the category of observer countries of the LIS. The observer country, as a rule, is an English-speaking micronation on the territory of Europe, which does not have the opportunity to attend meetings of the Assembly, and whose interests, as a rule, are represented by a country with full membership.

Currently, there is only one observer country in the LIS, but it is expected that with the active foreign policy of the LIS in the Western micronational community, this list will be replenished.

Name	Native name	Flag	Languages	Location	Date accepted
People's Republic of West Latgale	Vokoru Latgolas Ļaudu Republika		Latgalian, Latvian	Latvia	26 December 2021

Charter

League of Independent States is an international organization whose goal is to maximize the cooperation of cathedral microstates with close historical and foreign policy ties. This Charter is intended to regulate relations between the participating countries of the LIS.

1. The co-founder States of the LIS are members of the Assembly.
2. The member States of the Assembly determine the entire work of the organization.
3. Each of the Member States of the Assembly has the right to veto any of the resolutions considered by the Assembly.
4. All Member States of the LIS (including those that are not members of the Assembly) are obliged to honor and comply with all international legal acts issued by the LIS.
5. The Assembly has the right to impose sanctions, appoint cultural events, open and supervise the work of accountable LIS platforms and organizations, and send LIS peacekeeping forces.
6. Each LIS member State participates in joint operations at its discretion.
7. LIS peacekeepers are used only to protect civilians and their interests.
8. In order to accept a new State in the LIS, the State wishing to join the organization must submit an appropriate petition to the Assembly.
9. To be accepted into the LIS, the state must:

a) exist for more than three months; b) have formed state bodies and a legal system; c) to carry out adequate political activities; d) Have diplomatic and long-standing friendly relations with the Member States of the Assembly.

Outlook

The League of Independent States is gradually abandoning its aggressive foreign policy towards "pseudonations" - organizing the change of power in unfriendly states and the formation of alternative governments, which often live no more than six months.

The policy of the "big cudgel" is being replaced by the policy of dialogue of cultures. Within the framework of the neighboring institutes of the League, a dialogue of the fesalionian, ardian, margalian, esgeldian and other cultures takes place, which certainly increases interest in amateur linguistics, cartography and literature among the participating countries.

The project of the Cultural Foundation for the preservation of universal history is being actively worked out through the mediation of representatives of Esgeldia and Fesalion. According to preliminary estimates, after its formation, one of the largest cultural and historical organizations in the micronational community will operate under the patronage of the League countries, whose natural goal will be to collect historical artifacts dedicated to the activities of human civilization throughout its existence.

Official symbols

During its history, the symbolism of the League of Independent States has changed twice:

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  Flag with the emblem used by the LIS from December 31, 2020, to November 27, 2021

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  The current symbol used since November 27, 2021