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=== 21st Century ===
[[File:2006 Volkgoroda bombing memorial.png|left|thumb|179x179px|A memorial to victims of the [[2006 Volkgoroda bombings]] outside the Stefan Gurkovsky metro.]]
Volkia entered the 21st Century rather quietly, with minimal societal and general unrest. The ruling Social Democratic Union (SDU) continued its dominance in Volkian politics into the new millennium with few signs of losing power. With the arrival of the millennium, Volkia began seeing a rise in what would go on to be described as new religious cults. Federal and provincial authorities combatted this growing trend among disillusioned youths and elderly people through the media and educational programs. The [[Lunarism|Lunarist Church]] joined with the government in trying to prevent vulnerable individuals from joining new religious cults. Those cults considered dangerous were met with law enforcement action, which ranged from arresting cult leaders to full-blown raids on cult compounds.
The "Cult Wars" would continue on into the mid-2000s and the new religious cult known as [[Yarkiye]], responded to the crackdown on "dangerous groups" with the [[2006 Volkgoroda bombings|deadliest terrorist attack on Volkian soil]]. Yarkiye's leaders were arrested, tried, and convicted for their roles in the attacks and, as of 2021, are awaiting execution. The bombings inadvertently led to a dramatic decrease in new religious cult membership and by 2009, the number of groups identified as new religious cults had dropped from nearly 2,000 to 302. Yarkiye would go on to be designated as a terrorist organization, which allowed for almost unchecked law enforcement action against the group.
Volkia entered the [[Dverian War]] on May 11, 2014 in support of Tano after the activation of the countries' bilateral defense agreements, and opened its borders to accept a large number of Tano refugees. President [[Zakhar Kreskov|Kreskov]] ordered Volkian troops into Tano on May 12, 2014 and Volkian generals drew up invasion plans of Dveria proper. Volkian troops engaged Dverian troops for the first time on May 13, 2014 in eastern Tano; while a minor skirmish, it resulted in the [[Lavr Okladnikov|first Volkian soldier to be killed in combat]] since 1953. Volkia helped bring the war to a rapid close, helping establish a democratic government in the north shortly after the declaration of the Eldura-backed nation of [[South Dveria]].[[File:T-99 Molotok MBT.jpg|thumb|265x265px|Volkian [[T-99 Molotok|T-99 Molotok 2R6s]] in eastern [[Tano]] during the [[Dverian War]].]]Tensions between Blaskog and Volkia rose to their highest level in over 50 years when Blaskogian ships entered Volkian territorial waters on May 14, 2014, near [[Shimanovsk Oblast]], which nearly escalated into a shooting war between the two countries. Blaskog withdrew their naval forces after Volkian Navy vessels, originally en route to assist Tano in the Dverian War, returned to confront the Blaskogian ships. While it was revealed the intrusion of Volkian waters was accidental, tensions between the two countries remain high.▼
▲Volkia entered the [[Dverian War]] on May 11, 2014 in support of Tano after the activation of the countries' bilateral defense agreements, and opened its borders to accept a large number of Tano refugees. President [[Zakhar Kreskov|Kreskov]] ordered Volkian troops into Tano on May 12, 2014 and Volkian generals drew up invasion plans of Dveria proper. Volkian troops engaged Dverian troops for the first time on May 13, 2014 in eastern Tano; while a minor skirmish, it resulted in the [[Lavr Okladnikov|first Volkian soldier to be killed in combat]] since 1953. Volkia helped bring the war to a rapid close, helping establish a democratic government in the north shortly after the declaration of the Eldura-backed nation of [[South Dveria]].
Support for the Dverian War at home was relatively high, with many Volkians supporting the country's entry into the war to support Tano. However, many felt betrayed when Tano's Sultan abruptly declared the dissolution of the Tanoese government and the annexation of Tano by South Hills. While the government officially denounced this action, President Kreskov signed the [[Kerilo Accord]] which included a section accepting the annexation. Shortly after the signing, Volkians launched protests against both their own government and the government of South Hills, with protests taking place outside the South Hills embassy in Volkgoroda as well as consulates across the country. The signing resulted in a drop in popularity for the SDU, who saw their largest electoral loss in their history during the [[2014 Volkian elections|2014 elections]]; the party lost almost 40 seats and barely held onto their majority in the Chamber of Deputies.
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