Free Ryzan

Free Ryzan was a shadow government claiming to be the legitimate government of Ryzan and denouncing the Tsardom of Westreach as an illegitimate occupation. It was governed by the Interim Ryzani Governing Committee (IRGC), a temporary committee established to run the nation until full sovereignty is restored and elections can be held. It currently lacks international recognition, but considers itself to be the continuation of the Second Ryzani Republic. They claimed all of territory of the Second Republic, but held only Carthya City.

Legal Justification
The IRGC claims that President Zefirov never had the legal power to surrender Ryzan. Because dissolving the Republic would require a constitutional amendment, which was never passed, Zefirov's surrender was in fact illegal. Therefore, the Republic continues to exist as an independent but occupied country in a state of war with the Bardonian Empire.

Symbols
The official flag of the Republic of Ryzan is still the tricolor and stars. However, Free Ryzan is more closely associated with the unofficial bicolor with the R-V insignia. The meaning of the letters is "Ryzan" and "Victory".

Interim Ryzani Army
The Ryzani National Army was reformed under the IRGC into the Interim Ryzani Army, or IRA. Thus far, the IRA has made no known military actions.