In Alpha 2, Zangief is sent abroad by the leader of the Soviet Union, “The President” (his name is never given and is only referred to as such) to show the world the might of the USSR and to improve the image of Zangief abroad, though Zangief is not told of this second objective. Alpha 3 sees Zangief, under orders of the Soviet president, sent to combat the criminal organisation Shadaloo as it begins to spread its corruption into Russia, encountering many other fighters along
