======Foreign Relations of the Merchant Republic of West Rhodes======

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| //Nation// | //Relations// | //Comments// |
| [[nations:the_tri-isles|G.A.M.]] | Superb | Economic allies, Governements get along |
| [[nations:nova_kurwa|Nova Kurwa]] | Poor | Political instability in Nova Kurwa has made the two governments distant.    |
| [[nations:battx4|Battkhortostan]] | Poor | Imperialist |
| Wildedale | Superb | Kyler and [[people:cabastard|caBst]] are bros |

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West Rhodes is the succesor of the [[minecraft17:nations:westwards|Republic of the Westward Isles]] which was a permanent veto-wielding member of the AN.

West Rhodes efforts to become a proto-British Empire has dragged the nation and its citizens to interventionist wars agaisnt external and non concerning issues to West Rhodes. After the Nova Kurwa civil war, West Rhodes' foreign policy has changed to one a little bit more isolationst, but not so much.

====Agreements and Treaties====
  * [[nations:wr-battx_treaties|West Rhodes - Battkhortostan Treaties]]

====Former Treaties====
  * West Rhodes - Nova Kurwa
An unwritten understanding. Should one of the nations be attacked, the other would be to defend the besieged nation. Annulled by the government under Eagle1, by the request of YugoTexas. Both nations have been on edge since.

====Sanctions====

West Rhodes does not recognize [[nations:battx4|Battkhortostan]] claims to nationhood, although changes in the new foreign policy are amaking an effort to soften relations between both, which may lead to an official recognition of Battkhortostan. West Rhodes has an Embassy in Battkhortostan since December 15th.

====Wars====
West Rhodes is not at war with any nation as of 12/12/11.

West Rhodes participated in the following Armed conflicts:
  * [[battles:siege_of_libau|Siege of Libau]]
  * [[battles:liberation_of_nova_kurwa|War of Nova Kurwa]]
  * [[battles:kurwan_civil_war|Civil War of Nova Kurwa]]

===== Misc =====
As a dependency, Uganda controls it's own foreign relations; making friends with those who WR might frown upon, and giving sanctuary to the occasional deposed dictator.