The Eastern Slav Republic was a nation in Eastern Europe.
History
Initially one of the "Republics of the Soviet Union", Eastern Slav obtained independence and was declared a sovereign nation after the collapse of the Soviet social system in 1991.
No longer under the hold of communism, capitalism rapidly advanced through the country and private conglomerates gained influence in political circles. As a result, a class known as "oligarchs" came into power. The country was on-track to joining the United Nations and becoming a respected member of the international community, but as the divide between rich and poor gradually widened, a new rebellion erupted in the form of protests and eventually rioting from the citizens.
In 2006, some citizens armed themselves as freedom fighters and became an anti-government force fighting in the name of separatism, and the nation erupted into civil war. During this time, the nation's military prospered. Under the guidance of Ivan Judanovich, a prominent member of their "elders", the rebels moved their base of operations to a hidden location better suited for launching their guerrilla war against the government. A cease-fire between the government and the rebels was offered after many years by the nation's first female President, Svetlana Belikova.
However, in November 2010, the government discovered that the rebels land contained valuable natural resources and ordered the military to continue their attacks on them under the pretense of fighting terrorism. As they lost one base after another to the military, the rebels began to radicalize their tactics while the military conducted regular search and capture operations.
By February 2011, rumors had circulated among the citizens that "monsters" had joined the civil war. The use of B.O.W.s (Bio Organic Weapons) by the rebels became apparent. Around this time, surveillance footage of a warehouse showed signs of B.O.W. activity, in the form of a corpse of a "Licker". In reality the corpse was planted by Ada Wong as an "invitation" to Leon S. Kennedy, knowing that his experience with B.O.W.s would lead to him being deployed to the country, at which point she would use him to help fulfill her own objective.
With confirmation that bio-weapons were being used, the U.S. government dispatched Kennedy and a CIA agent to investigate. However, when Kennedy arrived, the U.S. government severed relations with the Eastern Slav government and backed out of the country ordering the deportation of all Americans. Although Kennedy was also told of the cancellation of his mission, he was certain that B.O.W.s were being used in the civil war, feeling that unless they were stopped here, their use would occur all over the world. Without the support of the U.S. government, Kennedy began to act alone.
The U.S. secretly kept watch over Kennedy and learned of the government's cultivation of a new form of the "Plaga" parasite and use of B.O.W.s. The U.S. and Russia formed a coalition and attacked the country, successfully overthrowing the government and military. President Svetlana Belikova resigned, while a temporary government led by the U.S. and Russia was installed to maintain peace. All of the companies which supported Belikova and the former government were thrown out of the country and dismantled.