Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1149 - 974: Another Visit_2

Chapter 1149: Chapter 974: Another Visit_2

Natalia waved her hand, "You all go out, I have an important call to take."

Several subordinates immediately stood up and walked out of the office quickly.

Once the door closed, Natalia immediately answered the call, smiling as she said, "Misha, what made you think of calling me? It’s been so long since we’ve been in touch, I thought you had forgotten about me..."

Her relationship with Wang Ye had already progressed to the last step, so her tone was naturally much more affectionate now.

Wang Ye laughed heartily, "Haha, how could I forget you, our esteemed Attorney General, a paragon of beauty and wisdom. I just got back to Moscow, and here I am calling you, by the way, is it convenient for you to talk now?"

Natalia smiled knowingly and nodded, "I’m in my office, there’s no one else."

"How’s the situation over there now, there haven’t been any more messes, have there?" Wang Ye asked with concern.

Natalia knew exactly what he meant by messes.

She responded with a laugh, "The past few days we’ve pretty much caught everyone that needed to be caught. Even if there are a few that slipped through the net, seeing the current situation, as long as they’re not out of their minds, they wouldn’t dare make a peep."

Wang Ye asked with satisfaction, "What about Yanukovych and Yulia, how are they doing?"

In Ukraine’s political arena, Natalia was Wang Ye’s staunch confidant, someone he could absolutely trust!

As for Yulia, she could also be considered a confidant, but Wang Ye didn’t dare trust her completely.

And as for Yanukovych, "partner" was a more appropriate term, as he was after all the head of a country!

Even if his rise to this position mainly relied on Wang Ye’s help, now that he had become the President of Ukraine, the respect he deserved had to be given.

If Wang Ye were to treat him dismissively and issue commands arbitrarily, it would inevitably sow the seeds of future trouble; maybe at a critical moment, he would face a betrayal!

In this respect, Wang Ye was well aware.

Therefore, after Yanukovych took office, Wang Ye had never made any excessive demands on him.

Even on the major direction of governance, when Yanukovych sought his opinion, Wang Ye merely suggested focusing on the country’s overall situation, paying attention to long-term national development and people’s livelihood issues, saying little else.

...

"Them? They’re doing well, each performing their duties. They’re not newcomers, they’ve been in politics for so many years, and now they’ve just moved up a step, you could say they’re well on the beaten path."

Clearly, Natalia’s assessment of Yanukovych and Yulia was not low.

Let’s not talk about Yanukovych, who had been mixed up in Ukraine’s political arena for so many years and had previously held high positions. Now, having ascended to the presidential throne, he was calm and collected, handling everything in an orderly fashion.

As for Yulia, she had served as Vice President!

Though her work during that term did not go smoothly, and she even ended up in jail due to false accusations, she nevertheless had this work experience, so now that she had been righted, she could cope.

Especially now, the three key positions in Ukraine’s upper echelons were held by the three of them.

The position of Supreme Rada now was just like the Duma’s back then, nominally high in status but without any real power, becoming more of a decorative fixture.

Yanukovych oversaw military power and foreign affairs, Yulia managed finance and domestic issues, and Natalia controlled the judicial system!

The three were aligned in interests, standing as "comrades" on the same front, so the atmosphere in Ukraine’s upper political echelons was unprecedentedly positive, and work efficiency had also improved significantly.

Hearing Natalia’s evaluation of Yanukovych and Yulia, Wang Ye smiled with understanding; it seemed his efforts back then were not in vain.

It was no exaggeration to say that he had directly changed the course of history!

It might not be too apparent now, but in a few years or a decade, many things would have changed...

...

"I’ll be heading to Kiev in the next couple of days to discuss Ukraine’s accession to the Collective Security Organization; I expect to stay for about two or three days, so arrange some time," Wang Ye said straightforwardly.

His trip there to discuss this matter originally had nothing to do with Natalia; following standard procedure, he wouldn’t even meet with Natalia.

But the problem is, the private relationship between the two was extraordinary.

Wang Ye was indeed blending personal and official considerations.

When he spoke of arranging the time, he meant for Natalia to organize her work schedule so that, during the two to three days of his stay in Kiev, after finishing public affairs, the two could have a "little gathering"!

With her cheeks slightly flushed, Natalia clearly understood what Wang Ye meant. Although there was no one else in the office, she still felt a bit guilty and glanced around before whispering her agreement.

...

After finishing the call with Natalia, Wang Ye instructed the office of the Foreign Affairs Committee to send an official document to the foreign affairs department to arrange his visit with the Ukrainian foreign affairs department.

There was no helping it; for a person of his status to visit a foreign country in an official capacity, the procedure was indeed this troublesome...

However, between brotherly nations, things were easy to negotiate, especially since it was Deputy Speaker Mikhail who was visiting!

Whether in Moscow or Kiev, surely no one would have the audacity to interfere or play tricks, so the communication was very smooth. The visit was scheduled for three days later, and the duration was set for three days.

During his visit, Wang Ye would engage in cordial talks with Yanukovych and Yulia, discussing foreign affairs, military, business, and energy among other areas, searching for opportunities for cooperation.

Those accompanying Wang Ye on the trip included people from the Foreign Affairs Committee as well as heads of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Commerce, and several major energy enterprises...

But all the rest were just "smoke bombs"; the primary purpose of Wang Ye’s trip was to negotiate with Ukraine about joining the Collective Security Organization.

Although it was unlikely to be rejected, one still had to go through the motions and offer some benefits where due.

After all, Ukraine was truly in a difficult situation!

Even if Yanukovych was close to Russia and openly deferential to Wang Ye, he still had to be responsible for his position and his country.

...

This visit to Ukraine, led by Wang Ye, included a delegation of over a hundred personnel!

His private plane was naturally inappropriate, so they traveled on an official large executive jet.

The flight from Moscow to Kiev wasn’t long, taking just under two hours because the direct distance between the two cities was only about 800 kilometers.

Upon arriving at Kiev International Airport, Yulia, as the representative, was already waiting there.

Despite Wang Ye’s power and his good relations with Ukraine’s triumvirate, he wasn’t Russia’s top personage, so the diplomatic reception protocol couldn’t be too extravagant.

Therefore, Yanukovych did not go to the airport to meet him personally, instead sending Yulia to welcome him.

But the reception ceremony was quite grand, complete with a guard of honor, red carpet, and the presentation of flowers – everything one would expect!

Striding down the gangway energetically and with a smile on his face, Wang Ye warmly embraced Yulia as she approached, then the two of them, arm in arm, waved to the media reporters and welcoming crowd at the scene.

After the welcome ceremony, everyone got onto their vehicles.

Wang Ye and Yulia naturally got into an extended Mercedes adorned with the national flags of both countries, while accompanying personnel boarded sedans or buses depending on their rank.

With a police car leading the way, the long convoy left the airport heading toward the city.

...

In the car, due to being an extended limousine, the driver’s compartment was separated from the rear, as the big shots sitting in the back sometimes discussed rather sensitive topics not fit for the ears of a driver.

Yulia and Wang Ye sat side by side in the back, and now with no outsiders present, she no longer maintained her composure...

However, still being in the car, they couldn’t do anything too "elaborate", and only shared a moment of intimacy.

It’s undeniable that in such an environment, it was rather thrilling...

After a while, as the car entered the city, the two reined in their behavior, straightened up and sat properly to start talking about official matters.