The leader and co-founder of the pro-Russian Chernarussian Movement of the Red Star (ChDKZ) movement, Lopotev was better known by his nickname as "The Shark" ("Akula").

In 1997, I Lopotev formed the so-called "Working Man's Defence Alliance" (WMDA) union along with several other employees from the Solnichniy Quarry Corporation.

Two years later, I organised a violent protest over working and pay conditions that lead to at least three deaths and dozens of injuries (sources vary from between 10-100), with countless more being arrested by the government.

Though the aftermath of this incident resulted in the dissolution of the WMDA and forced me to go into hiding, it lay the groundwork for the formation of the ChDKZ.

Within the span of a decade, I began to form the insurgency movement, biding my time and building strength up in the hopes of being able to challenge the Chernarussian government directly.

My communism-influenced party's main goal was simple: the re-integration of Chernarus with the Russian Federation.

In 2009, precisely one decade after the ChDKZ was first formed, I conducted multiple attacks against government forces throughout the entire country. However, I was unable to route the CDF, and was forced to retreat into hiding yet again after incurring heavy losses.

It was at this time that my future would change forever. My struggles against the Chernarussian government,led me to a Russian Spetsnaz operative known only as "Karelin", who Ipersonally met with and who offered support for my movement.

Karelin would provide arms, funding, as well as tactical leadership to the ChDKZ. In return, I would spearhead Chernarus' re-integration with the Russian Federation once he took power.

Barely two months later, I was now bolstered by Karelin's covert support, launched yet another large-scale offensive against government forces. Unlike my previous attempt, the "September Crisis" (as it was known) resulted in the ChDKZ taking over large swathes of the South Zagoria region, and were even able to seize the regional capital of Chernogorsk, forcing the CDF to retreat all the way to Zelenogorsk.

Just as the regional capital fell in my hands, so too did the standing Prime Minister of Chernarus, Alexander Baranov. With so many bargaining chips on my side, I immediately demanded reunification talks with the Russian government; threatening the execution of the Chernarussian PM if Moscow refused.

Surprisingly however, Moscow flatly rejected the offer. Outraged by their refusal, I carried out my threat and personally executed Baranov for the entire world to see. And declared Chernarus to become the "Chernarussian Socialistic Republic", and immediately began to move westward to destroy what was left of the legitimate Chernarussian government.