Russian National Objective Question

[MrRoboto]

Hi everyone,

I have a game, where Italy declared war on Russia in the third turn. In Germany4, Germany did NOT declare war on Russia, to have the NO Bonus for not being at war for 1 more round.
Russia afterwards did not declare war on Germany either.

Now the question: Germany has a submarine in SZ125. Does Russia get the National Objective? It only states “No Axis warships”. Germany is obviously part of the axis. But Germany and Russia are neutral. It should not get the Bonus, if the wording of the rule is read correctly.

[ch0senfktard]

Russia doesn’t get the bonus.
The rule doesn’t say “Axis powers that Russia is at war with.”
So, Germany can deny Russia’s bonus even if they aren’t at war with Russia.

Another thing, if Italy captured a Russian territory on its turn, Germany could noncombat move into that territory without declaring war.

[MrRoboto]

Yes, that’s what I did.

TripleA handles it wrong, then.

[ghr2]

@ch0senfktard:

Russia doesn’t get the bonus.
The rule doesn’t say “Axis powers that Russia is at war with.”
So, Germany can deny Russia’s bonus even if they aren’t at war with Russia.

Another thing, if Italy captured a Russian territory on its turn, Germany could noncombat move into that territory without declaring war.

Such a lame rule