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Rivers · March 2, 2024, 1:19pm

Pravinié is the oldest-standing newspaper and news media company in Prydon. Since 1914, we have delivered true journalism to the Prydonian masses, unbiased and fact-checked truths that enlightened Prydonians throughout the years. From the beating heart of Prydon’s civilization in Aetrinun, Pravinié has endured through turbulent times, and involved ourself in the sharing of knowledge and information, crucial to the freedom and entertaintment of all Prydonians. Pravinié believes that great journalism has the power to make each reader’s life richer and more fulfilling, and all of society stronger and more just. Through our quality journalism, we seek to give what is owed to the people of Prydon, the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Through technological advancements, revolutions, coups, and wars, Pravinié has always been the guardian of free press and principled journalism in Prydon.

Rivers · March 2, 2024, 1:20pm

Pravinié, 02 March 2024 Edition

Aetrinun, 02 March 2024
CORRUPTION SCANDAL IN LEATAN, PROBABLE GROUND FOR ARRESTS

Lien Viecheli - Leatan Okrug Council came under scrutiny over accusation of embezzlement of Government Grant in a Housing Scheme scheduled to complete in 2023. The Attorney General, Litov Maenischi, stated that the Regional Persecutor of Leatan and the Leatan Okrug Police Department had taken hold of evidences, brought forward by a credible whistleblower. The Leatan Okrug Police Department, together with the Anti-Corruption Bureau had begun investigation within the Okrug Government, and this morning, had summoned the Okrug Council Chairman, Mikhail Alenié for questioning. In a statement this morning, the Attorney General pledged that Leatan ‘…should be swiftly cleansed…’ amidst massive media spotlight of corrupt practices in regional government, starting with the gratification scandal in Setrivie last month. Maenischi promised swift action against the ‘… profiteers of people’s hard work…’ and had coordinated the creation of a Corruption Hotline with the Anti-Corruption Bureau, promising to act on any reports given by civilians through the hotline.

Director Finéyul himself has given corruption his focus for the final years of his term. On the Director’s own words, corruption has been ‘…the plague that loomed over Prydon … the ultimate enemy of the civilised world…’ in his annual new-year speech in front of the Lasornü. Although critics would say that it is probably too late for Director Finéyul to do anything on his final year in office, many had hoped that a new proposal to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Bureau would comes up around this year. A push for the Bureau’s strengthening has been gaining traction amongst Prydon’s populace, and a direct intervention from the Director himself could change things for the better.

Rivers · April 21, 2024, 1:56pm

Pravinié, 21 April March 2024 Edition

Aetrinun, 21 April 2024
ICU PATIENT DIED AFTER AETRINUN BLACKOUT, MAYOR APOLOGIZES

Tovesk Lietel - An ICU (Intensive Care Unit) patient in the Central Aetrinun General Hospital has died of life-sustaining respirator machine failure. The patient, Mikhail Yulivienevich Kolivie (48) suffered a horrible vehicular accident near Ventroly Square on April 10th, and has since been under life-support in the general hospital. The family had reportedly spent more than two hundred thousand rubles on Mr. Kolivie’s recovery, but the machine that support his life failed during a blackout on April 20th in Aetrinun’s Central and West Rayons. The hospital attempted manual respiration to no avail. The ICU’s backup generator was damaged by water and failed to start the blackout, while other generators within the hospital failed to start due to over heating and too much grid stress. Medical team tried to move Mr. Kolivie to another hospital, but he died on the way.

The Mayor of Aetrinun, Krazhovsky Luvielle announced an apology in a speech during a council session, and offered the grieving family with sufficient financial reparation. During the open cabinet session held in Lasvorn, Premier Aqui stated his support for the bereaved, and stressed on the need for energy security in Prydon. “This tragedy is a beacon asking for help from the people to the government… as the government we need to provide sufficiency to all of our citizens, and energy is one of its paramount components…” stated the Premier. The Lasornu is currently in session, discussing potential energy purchase from foreign countries, and also the building of oil or coal-powered power plants.

Rivers · June 9, 2024, 3:08pm

Pravinié, 09 June 2024 Edition

Aetrinun, 09 June 2024
SAVING PRYDON’S ENERGY: KRAUANAGAZ & IKARANARA

Malienie Sachio - Prydonian Minister for Trade, Alvinie Yermolov, and Minister for Energy Infrastructure, Yevgeniy Elivieta successfully negotiated a coal deal with Federated Mines, a state-owned coal mining company owned by the Krauanagaz Federation. About 1,420,000 tonnes of coal worth $166,550,000 will be transported to Prydon from Krauanagaz annually. This deal will cover approximately 1/5th of Prydon’s current energy supply deficit. The deal with Krauanagaz was reached amidst the current overburdened state of Prydon’s energy grid, and though this course was not environmentally sustainable, nor is it fiscally responsible, many applaud the government’s decisive actions to end Prydon’s energy crisis.

Prydon’s Ministry of Trade also secured another historic deal with Ikaranara, which concluded with the agreement to a continuous oil purchase deal with the Ikaranaran Energy Solutions (IES), a company based in Ikaranara. The deal, negotiated since April, will allow Prydon to purchase 1,875,000 gallons worth of refined oil annually, meeting almost another 1/5th of Prydon’s current energy deficit. “This momentous deal proves that international cooperation is the answer to many of our domestic problems” the Trade Minister Yermolov announced. Currently, the government is expanding the new oil and natural gas containment center near Aetrinun, and renovating the old Belaya Energy Service Piers in the mouth of the river to support river-based transport for the incoming oil. Most of Prydon’s reopened oil-powered plants are located in the south of the country, so infrastructure expansion is crucial for furthering efficiency and to decisively end the energy crisis once and for all.

Rivers · August 13, 2024, 5:09am

Pravinié, 13 August 2024 Edition

Aetrinun, 13 August 2024
IMPERIAL WEISSERSTEIN TO BE PRYDON’S PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE

Boris Olvinie - Premier Aequi has revealed his new plans of securing Prydon’s energy supply during a visit to the Vesten Gas Power Plant construction site. Together with the press, the Premier toured the construction site and observed the new technologies being implemented to the older generators of the site. Following the tour, the Premier held a press conference in front of the site, detailing the results of his recent visit to Weisserstein. “The visit has been very fruitful. We thanked our Weissersteiner friends for their hospitality, as well as their generosity in allowing this deal to move forward.” The deal included several large Weissersteiner energy and mining companies, including WE AG (Weißersteiner Energiekraftwerke AG), and the privately-owned company, United Energy AG.

This historic deal is the largest resource import deal that Prydon had ever undergone. The deal included the agreement to purchase 25 million cubic tons worth of natural gas and 1.4 million tons worth of coal from the Weisserteiner Empire, in the hopes of dealing with Prydon’s energy shortages once and for all. However, critics now pointed out to the increasingly dependent state of Prydon’s energy which would cause severe risk on Prydon’s own energy supply if the global trade route is in anyway jeopardized. The Premier has assured the Press that the military would be prepared to secure all strategic links that Prydon has in the international waters, and that Prydon’s long-term strategy is to push for national extraction projects throughout the nation.

Rivers · April 27, 2025, 10:39am

Pravinié, 27 April 2025 Edition

Aetrinun, 27 April 2025
PRYDON CLOSE ITS BORDERS: SOUTHERN CORDILIA IN CRISIS

Olbanie S. - Citing the deteriorating stability of Southern Cordilia and the breakout of the Cordilian Fever in several states, Director Alexander Hüviévich Finéyul has announced his assumption of emergency border powers in front of the Lasornu and closed Prydon’s land borders with all its neighbors. The Director has previously dispatched half of Prydon’s military reservists to emergency service, and bolstered the borders. Border Communes and Rayons has received military attaches and border militias has been organized. The emergency powers allows the Director to directly intervened with the normal procedures of border controls, and terminate the right of access for Prydonian passport holders through land border checkpoints. Existing visa holders within Prydon from neighboring Krauanagaz, Mittalduk, and Zuhlgan will be reviewed more strictly, and vaccine screening will be mandatory. This decision is temporary, stated the Director, but the Prydonian Military is ready to extend the timeline if need be.

The region of Southern Cordilia has recently saw an upheaval in crisis, beginning with the breakdown of governance in neighboring Mittalduk, and the breakout of open military conflict between Krauanagaz and Zuhlgan, and as of this year, the spread of the Cordilian Fever. These string of events has led to massive humanitarian crisis in Southern Cordilia and the general breakdown of stability in the region. Prydon stands as a neutral bastion, keeping away from sides of the conflict, though last year’s energy deal with Krauanagaz might prove to be too much for some Zuhlgan citizens. The Prydonian government has refused to comment on wether or not the increased power given to the Director might have ramifications with the oncoming general election on June.

Rivers · July 11, 2025, 1:01pm

Pravinié, 11 July 2025 Edition

Aetrinun, 11 July 2025
KADETS-CNP COALITION WON BY 5 SEATS, KRASNOST IS NOW PREMIER

Sariennie P. - The Kadets-CNP Coalition has won 175 of all High Council seats in Prydon, handing them the mandate to form the next government of Prydon. The 57 year-old Premier of the Kadets, Lvov Juniyulievich Krasnost, will be the youngest person to ever held the title Premier, as long as the solidarity between the Kadets and the CNP remained strong. The 175 majority of the coalition is now mostly filled by members of the younger generation, including the newly elected 24-years old Councilman, Alie Ventrievich Zhakov from Zaraine Setrivie. With young blood now filling the ranks, the next government would be expected to bring much renewal and progress for Prydon, though critics said there is a lot left to be desired of the new generation of Kadets in terms of experience and tact. However, the Kadets’ spokeperson, Alievien Tanie together with the CNP Deputy Premier Iovile Talov rebuked these critics. “…The younger generations would prove crucial for modernising Prydon. Their vigour, combined with the wise counsel and experience of the older CNP Councilmembers, will push Prydon to a new era…” proclaim the Deputy Premier two days before the election.

The Kadets is a right-centre political party founded by Evalie Marovich Tanlinie in December 2014 following the collapse of the Liberal Party after the Reform/SDP’s overwhelming victory under Premier Aequi in that year’s election. The party’s platform includes economic liberalisation, social welfare, cheap energy, and electoral reforms, policies that has gained traction with the more urban populace of Prydon who felt left-behind by 10 years of SDP rule. However, the rural population of Prydon has been faithful electors to SDP, and some parts are ardent supporters of the old Ultravisionary/UV party of the Communist era. The victory of the Kadets would brought an entirely new paradigm on Prydon’s government, whether it be good or bad.

Rivers · December 28, 2025, 5:08am

Pravinié, 28 December 2025 Edition

Aetrinun, 28 December 2025
VESTOVIE-KRASNOST CABINET: A NEW ‘KADETS ERA’ FOR PRYDON

Sariennie P. - The new Kadets-CNP government has been sworn in yesterday in a controlled ceremony in the Lasornu Palace, Lasvorn. Pyotr Tanienich Vestovie has taken the oath as the new Director of Prydon, and has asked Lvov Juniyulievich Krasnost, as well as 12 Kadets and 6 CNP members of the Lasornu to form a new government. The ceremony, televised live for national viewers, is attended by less than five hundred people due to social distancing laws implemented by the Mayor of Lasvorn. Supreme Court Justice Melenie was tasked with the oath taking and presides over the notaries acknowledging the transition of government. Governors and Mayors, as well as several important members of the previous government attended the ceremony in person, though in segregated rooms.

The new Government will be made out of many new faces in Prydonian politics, as well as several veteran ones particularly from the CNP. The new Cabinet of the Coalition are composed of:

Pyotr Tanienich Vestovie (Kadets), Director of the Republic
Lvov Juniyulievich Krasnost (Kadets), Premier of the Republic
Viere Melievich Tanie (CNP), Defense Minister
Pavel Fielievich Zanust (Kadets), Foreign Minister
Elena Velievich Kovnie (Kadets), Interior Minister
Tavlie Sainevich Saine (Kadets), Finance and Economic Minister
Kaile Shafarevich Belie (Kadets), Infrastructure and Public Works Minister
Melaine Vielievich Savienie (Kadets), Trade and Industry Minister
Daniil Orlovievich Festor (Kadets), Energy and Resource Minister
Meletine Maisevich Lopulie (CNP), Agriculture Minister
Davan Silievich Vivine (Kadets), Health and Welfare Minister
Penverie Lushakovich Ganie (CNP) Education and Culture Minister
Pavlov Pavlovich Kinie (Kadets), Research and Technology Minister
Iovile Mulivich Talov (CNP), Justice Minister
Tanie Palisich Vanie (Kadets), National Security Advisor
Belisen Mienich Camie (Kadets), Anti Corruption Advisor
Salie Banievich Moanie (CNP), Second Auditor of the Republic
Portie Vasilevich Junievie (Kadets), National Intelligence Director
Camierie Vinevich Zalov (CNP), Prydonian Chamber of Commerce Chairman
Lidie Camievich Vestor (Kadets), Labour Ambassador

Rivers · April 8, 2026, 7:48am

Pravinié, 8 April 2026 Edition

Aetrinun, 8 April 2026
KRASNOST PROMISES HIGHER PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS

Sariennie P. - Premier Krasnost has promises a heightened public safety standard, especially in traffic and transportation matters, in a press conference held on April 7th 2026 in the Lasornu Palace, together with the Infrastructure and Public Works Minister, Kaile Shafarevich Belie (Kadets), and the Interior Minister Elena Velievich Kovnie (Kadets). This promise includes the start of a drafting process in the Lasornu for a new General Safety Standard bill, as well as a plan to enact national evaluation of infrastructures to be held by the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure. The evaluation itself will include auditing all governmental offices and public spaces safety, with the help of the National Bureau of Security and the Ministry of Interior.

The planned bill is predicted to have a wide-ranging support within the Lasornu, with both the SDP and the Ultravisionaries signaling their support for a safer infrastructure and government service. However, some in the Kadets and the CNP has casted doubts on the bill’s passage, primarily due to the state of deficit of the national budget, and wether the government could upheld its principle to deregulate the markets and loosen taxes whilst supporting a costly national infrastructure program,

Rivers · May 6, 2026, 6:40am

Pravinié, 5 May 2026 Edition

Aetrinun, 8 April 2026
AID FOR SOUTHERN CORDILLIAN STATES

Sariennie P. - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavel Zanust, has announced a series of limited aid package to be delivered to nearby Southern Cordillian states, including Krauanagaz, Mittalduk, and Zuhlgan, in concord with the international society following reports of very high, extinction-level casualty rates across the region. The Director has given assurances to the Lasornu that the aid given to these nations does not limit Prydon’s own capacity to maintain public health. The aid package will include medicines, stretchers and medical tools, as well as sunscreen and white-linen garments. Several hospitals has proposed to send volunteer doctors over the borders, however the Government has stated that the political instability of the region is enough cause to not sending in volunteers.

The Opposition has slammed the move, accusing the government of creating a fake facade of sufficiency while Prydon itself is in dire need of emergency services and aid. Director Vestovie has announced that “Prydon is able to provie for itself, we are self-sufficient and has a well-developed emergency service… to help our neighbors is just a good thing to do…” Until now, no official casualty reports of the heatwave in Prydon have been given by the government, but estimastes have put the numbers in the high thousands. Economists also warns of hiking prices in the coming days.