"Hello there, USSR. It's the German Empire. No hard feelings?"
"Um. What is this USSR you speak of?"

Even if it were still our USSR:

"Hello there, USSR. It's the German Empire. No hard feelings?"
"Oh, look. A Nazi ship broadcasting its location. How convenient."

On a more serious note, I'm still thinking about your application, Voltus. It seems okay, but I need to look at it more closely when I'm home.