(Borrowed from stargrunt.ca and GZGPedia)
In 2018 a new Czar was crowned in Russia. The CIS states remained allies through to the Chinese invasion of 2045. After the 2047 Communist revolution in Russia (sponsored by the Chinese), the Czarist government escaped to the Ukraine.
The Ukraine, part of Russia and the remaining CIS states banded together to form the Romanov Hegemony to defend their interests against Chinese, and later Eurasion Union, aggression. The RH gained FTL space travel several years before the ESU, and began a program of colonization.
The Hegemony has a very strong arms industry, and makes very good national income on military exports including small-arms and decently made vehicles. While Romanov ground forces use this equipment themselves, their Navy often purchases ships from other galactic powers, most notably the Western Combine.
As of 2215, the Hegemony is comprised of over twenty star systems.