by Johana Ginci
13 February 2021, 17:45 h

The Izaakian Situation goes into Extra-Time

Thursday afternoon was a shock to the world. The Izaakian government announced the cancellation of the planned referendum on the sovereignity of the regions La Montagne and Brödmark. With that the Peonic and Gianlucian plan to diplomatically come to a conclusion of the so-called "Izaakian situation" has failed.
While the Ryccian Federation has imposed further sanctions and embargoes on the Keylian nation, the World Forum seems quite baffled by that announcement and has not officially reacted to the misconduct of its member yet.

The recent developments of course beg the question, whether the Gianlucian state needs to change its foreign policy and react more aggressively in some instances. Violations of human rights and the self-determination of people should not be viable means for a nation to exert power and if they are furthermore World Forum members, they shall definitely not end up without a punishment for their breaches on international law.
On the other hand a 2nd Great War, some commentators see forming between the BU and Izaakia, needs to be prevented at all costs also. Whether embargoes, which are seen critical by human rights organisations too, are the right way to let Izaakia submit to the will of the international community is an unanswered question too at the moment. Foreign minister Sanddorn and the King and Leader definitely have hard choices to make right now and the next few days will show, what their decisions will be.