Editing August 2019 Trade War (section)

===Sanctions on Xiomera===
During the [[Extradition Crisis]], [[Xiomera]] requested the extradition of four journalists living in [[Zamastan]]<ref>Extradition sought for "pirate" media outlet accused, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19046#pid19046 (18 Jul 2019)</ref> - though these requests were soon dropped<ref>Government drops warrant requests, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19162#pid19162 (20 Jul 2019)</ref>. Zamastanian authorities rejected the request, granting the journalists asylum<ref>https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1887&pid=19368#pid19368</ref>. They also accused Xiomera of engaging in media censorship - imposing a number of harsh sanctions on Xiomera, including tariffs on luxury goods and vehicles, and suspending the export of Zamastanian-made beverages and non-perishable food products. Following these sanctions, a wave of protests against them swept across Xiomeran cities<ref>Protests against sanctions roil Xiomeran cities, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19439#pid19439 (4 Aug 2019)</ref>, with protesters attacking Zamastanian businesses. 

This led to Zamastan offering return flights to their citizens, and threatening to devalue their currency to impact Xiomeran business<ref>Secretaries Essy and Demore Offer Return Flights to Zamastan, Threaten Devalued Currency Against Xiomera, ''Tofino Times'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1887&pid=19448#pid19448 (5 Aug 2019)</ref>. Emperor [[Topilpopoca]] of Xiomera made a statement on the burgeoning trade dispute on the 6th August, stating that "Xiomerans do not respond to threats"<ref>Emperor speaks for first time on trade dispute, anti-Xiomeran media, ''Xiomeran Imperial News'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1931&pid=19452#pid19452 (6 Aug 2019)</ref>, and stating that if Zamastan did not withdraw their sanctions within 10 days, they would reciprocate. President [[Anya Bishop]] of Zamastan signed an executive order to impose a total economic embargo on Xiomera<ref>President Bishop Drastically Expands Sanctions Against Xiomeran State - Freezes Assets of and Halts Economic Transactions With Government, Calls Emperor Topilpopoca a "Puppet", ''Tofino Times'', https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1887&pid=19475#pid19475 (6 Aug 2019)</ref>.