Russian Ultranationalists

The Ultranationlists is a political party in Russia which aims to bring Russia back to the glory days of the Soviet Union, and believes the current Russian Government doesn't have the Russian people's best interests at heart. They use extreme tactics to further their goals. The Ultranationlists appear as the primary antagonist faction in the Call of Duty Modern Warfare series. In Modern Warfare 2 and 3, two sides of the Ultranationlists appear, the Inner Circle, an extremist group ran by Vladimir Makarov, and the political and more popular side which is part of the Russian Government led by President Boris Vorshevsky.

Leaders

 * Imran Zakhaev (1996-2011)
 * Vladimir Makarov (2011-2017)
 * Boris Vorshevsky (2016-present)

History
One of the first known leaders was Imran Zakhaev, a Russian Ultranationlist wishing to bring Russia back to the days of the Soviet Union and feeling the current Russian Government where "prostituting" themselves to the Western World. After surviving an assassination attempt sanctioned by the British Government in Pripyat, 1996 during an arms deal, Imran Zakhaev later becomes head of the Ultranationlist party in Russia. In 2011 he begins a civil war with the Loyalists. After the death of his son (who committed sucide to prevent being arrested by the SAS and USMC Marines) Zakhaev and his Ultranationlists attempted to launch missiles at the United States, however this was prevented. Zakhaev was shot dead by SAS operative Soap MacTavish on a bridge when executing members of the Bravo Team.

After this the Ultranationlists faced leadership struggles. They where taken over by Zakhaev's right hand man Vladimir Makarov. In 2016, five years since Zakhaev's death, the Ultranationlists beat the Loyalists in the civil war and gain power in Russia. Boris Vorshevsky becomes president, however Makarov and his men are removed from the government as the Ultranationlist government want to stay clear from their violent past.

Makarov heads the Inner Circle and begins a vendetta against the Russian Government. His terrorists massacre an airport of civilians, and Makarov kills CIA Operative Joseph Allen in order to frame America and cause a war between Russia and America.

During Modern Warfare 3, the Russians are forced out of America after attempting to take New York City. Makarov plans to make Russia the conquerors of Europe. So he kidnaps President Vorshevsky who was on his way to make peace with the Western World. Makarov then takes over the Russian army and begins setting off gas attacks across Europe in October 2016, and begins World War III. Makarov has Vorshevsky's daughter Elena kidnapped so he can get nuclear codes in order to take Europe. But Vorshevsky and his daughter are rescued by Delta and Task Force 141, and Makarov and his men go on the run. Peace is then made between Russia and the United States.

Makarov is killed by Captain John Price in January 2017, ending his terrorist organization once and for all. The Ultranationlist government had made peace with the Loyalists and formed a Ultranationlist-Loyalist Government.