Yulia Reznikov
Yulia Reznikov (born January 7, 1945) is a Karpatskan politician, author, and businesswoman who served as the 50th President of Vistulzka from 1996 to 2000. She previously served as the vice-head of the Chruściel-Orange Republican Party, of which she is a member of.
As President, Reznikov was considered one of the most socially conservative presidents in the country, though many of her acts and efforts taken during her rule were considered to be moderate-left leaning. Her administration oversaw and attempted to manage several disasters and controversies. The 1997 Vistulzkan power crisis garnered considerable scrutiny over her and her Chair of the Department of Natural Resources, X.
The onset of the Six-Day War was one of the most decisively reshaping events during her rule. Originally Reznikov and her government took no action, and kept diplomatic channels with both West Ruthen and East Ruthen open during the first day of the war. This caused considerable controversy within the National Legislature, which openly rebuked her, Marshal X and Head of Ducal Council Y for their inaction. After the first day, Reznikov acted on the suggestion of her Marshal and offered East Ruthen soldiers to assist in the war as well as promising to sign any bills regarding the funding of military and financial aid of East Ruthen without hesitation.