Russia announces to Washington and Oregon (referred to as Cascadia):
"We may have our differences, Cascadia, and while I let you continue your government, a common enemy does not. We are facing a foreign invader, a common enemy, a communist dictator state. Let's put our differences behind us to fight an enemy far worse than us. While you may not be happy with us, you will be far less happy under the iron fist of North Korea, who will take our freedoms away."