Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1065 - 933 All Are Our Own People

Chapter 1065: Chapter 933 All Are Our Own People

Thinking that he might have the chance to take the helm of the Kremlin in four years, Medvedev’s face flushed with excitement!

He picked up his beer mug and took a sip of beer, trying to mask his excitement, but his slightly trembling hand gave him away...

After Wang Ye finished speaking, he looked at Medvedev with a cheerful smile, waiting for his reply.

Once he had somewhat calmed down, Medvedev began to speak, "Well... honestly, I’ve never thought about it before. In fact, Misha, I think you are the best candidate. Isn’t ruling the Kremlin more meaningful and a better platform to display your talent than being the Duma Speaker?"

He needed to figure out why Mikhail was not willing to participate in the next general election and instead was passing the opportunity to himself!

After all, in the upcoming election four years later, if Mikhail were to participate, his chances of winning would be extremely high, with virtually no competition.

Of course, that was under the condition that over the next four years, Mikhail could maintain as sterling a reputation as he had now.

No improvements needed, just steady progress, and winning the general election four years later would be a sure thing!

Truth be told, aside from Grezlov and Mikhail, Medvedev thought no one else was qualified to take part in the next election.

As for Khodorkovsky and the recently popular Rossiyana, no matter how grandiose and intimidating they seemed, neither could really win an election.

Oh, actually, on second thought, Khodorkovsky and Rossiyana had rather special relationships with Mikhail.

One was his uncle, and the other was his wife.

This family had truly become a political dynasty...

Given such favorable conditions and a high probability of success, Medvedev couldn’t understand why Mikhail said he didn’t plan to participate in the next election.

Didn’t he realize that if he missed such an opportunity, it might never come again?!

That was the highest position, after all. Which politician could honestly claim to be unmoved by it...

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In response to Medvedev’s puzzled look, Wang Ye explained unhurriedly, "As I said before, compared to working in the Kremlin, I prefer the Duma.

For the next election, I’m not just lying flat and taking it easy; I’m planning to compete for the position of Duma Speaker.

So, I’m really not interested in vying for the Kremlin position.

Looking around, there are very few suitable candidates for that position, and you are definitely one of them!

And if I were to choose, I would hope that you could secure that spot."

After hearing this explanation, Medvedev still found it somewhat unbelievable, but he could tell from Wang Ye’s tone that he was sincere, and it didn’t seem like a ploy.

If Wang Ye truly didn’t aspire to rule the Kremlin, then Medvedev’s chances were indeed much better, especially with Wang Ye’s support!

With that thought, a hint of excitement began to stir in his heart.

"In the general election four years from now, if both you, Misha, and Grezlov don’t participate, then I really could give it a try. But at that time, I would need a faction to nominate me as a candidate and help me gather enough signatures. As for the Hilarwick Group, I estimate..."

Before Medvedev could finish, Wang Ye interrupted him, saying decisively:

"Leave the nomination and signatures to me!

When the time comes, whether my faction nominates you or not, collecting signatures nationwide will be a piece of cake.

In fact, I can even take care of your election funds.

If you are short on funds..."

Wang Ye had the confidence to make such a statement and the ability to convince because he indeed had the power to do so!

Running for an election was not a simple matter; otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry could throw their hat in the ring, causing chaos.

The general election would turn into a farce!

So, to run for the election and become an official candidate, you must be nominated by a faction.

This faction could be a ruling party or an opposition party, but it had to be an officially registered one, although there was no restriction on the size of the faction.

But the second requirement was more stringent.

After being nominated, you would need to collect one million genuine signatures from voters nationwide!

This meant that these voters would definitely cast their votes for you, ensuring that, at a minimum, you’d have at least one million votes.

Anyone meeting this requirement surely wouldn’t just be a placeholder; they would definitely have some strength and significant factional support behind them.

As for campaign funds, that was even more crucial!

In a nationwide election like this, whether or not campaign funds were sufficient could, to some extent, determine the outcome.

If two candidates were almost equal in power and prestige, the real battle would be about whose side had deeper pockets.

With enough money, you could endlessly pump resources into advertising, organize roadshows, lectures, and street rallies all over the country, and even hand out gifts to garner votes for yourself.

This approach not only boosted your visibility but also subtly suppressed your competitors’ chances to advertise.

After all, there’s only so much space in the media, and television prime-time slots won’t get any longer; if you monopolize these resources with high bids, your rivals would have no chance to get face time...