Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1244 - 1022: Successive Public Listings

Chapter 1244: Chapter 1022: Successive Public Listings

Wang Ye put down the cutlery in his hand and looked straight into Gavriil’s eyes, speaking earnestly,

"Uncle, he had a deep conversation with me the day before yesterday and shared his thoughts and plans for the future with me."

"He is no longer interested in politics but has found a new cause worth dedicating all his efforts to, which is poverty alleviation and helping the people in remote areas improve their living environment and quality of life."

"For this reason, he needs a significant amount of capital, which is why he wants to turn all his industries into cash."

"Of course, I plan to take over those industries, so it won’t affect the normal operations of several companies."

"Besides, apart from part of Khodorkovsky’s industries, A Bu is also planning to transfer some of his to me."

"They are just tired, getting on in years, and have no interest in bothering with these things anymore," he said.

The last statement was quite meaningful...

But naturally, Gavriil understood immediately!

A smile appeared on his face at once; it would be great if Khodorkovsky really enlightened himself like A Bu. After all, the old generation of oligarchs should learn from A Bu!

"When it was your time to make money, no one stopped you, but when it’s time for a brave retreat, don’t cling on and refuse to leave."

And really, just stick to your own business honestly, and don’t be too greedy, wanting a hand in everything...

The reason why Khodorkovsky received so much attention wasn’t just because of his substantial financial strength. In the past two years, his "uncle-nephew" relationship with Wang Ye became even more important.

Even the Kremlin found him quite tricky, unsure of what actions Wang Ye would take when dealing with Khodorkovsky!

Now everything is fine, all the worries have vanished, Khodorkovsky has finally come to his senses, politics is not for people like him.

Isn’t it nice to retire with money, and of course, if you still refuse to admit to old age or want to live a more meaningful life by doing some philanthropy, that would be even better!

Honestly, Gavriil even thought about discussing whether they should award Khodorkovsky a medal of some sort...

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After a while, Gavriil sighed, "Yes, their era has passed! The future belongs to young people like you..."

Wang Ye showed a shy smile on his face and declined modestly, "I still have a long way to go, I lack experience, and I need to learn more from my father-in-law, Chairman Grezlov, and the others."

Strictly speaking, Wang Ye belonged to the "third generation" in the political arena.

The first generation needs no introduction; these are the people from the time of the former Soviet Union’s dissolution, but almost all of them are retired now, with the last evergreen tree of the political arena, Luzhikov, also "pulled from his horse" by Wang Ye, they almost had no influence in the current political arena.

The second generation would definitely be the ruling faction dominated by the Kremlin and the Hilarwick Group.

Figures with high positions and powers such as my father-in-law, Gavriil, Chairman Grezlov, Medvedev, Shao Yigu, and others belong to this generation.

It is their era now, and if nothing unexpected happens, they could continue their glory for many more years.

However, we cannot ignore that the third generation is also rapidly growing.

The most prominent representative of this third generation is, of course, the current Deputy Speaker Duma and head of the Economic and Foreign Affairs Committee, Mikhail!

Oh, and probably also the current Moscow Governor Rossiyana...

This couple undoubtedly belongs to the "rising third generation"!

Added to that, Wang Ye has performed so outstandingly in recent years that it has created an impression that even the second generation seems old, and it’s time for them to step down and give way to more outstanding young people!

As for oligarchs like Khodorkovsky and A Bu, they spanned both the first and second generations. Although only a little more than ten years have passed, the situation in Russia has changed so much that those oligarchs also seem out of step with the "times"...

At this moment, choosing a brave retreat is the most correct decision.

A Bu is one of the earliest who saw the situation clearly and chose this path, and now Khodorkovsky seems to have understood as well, which is commendable.

After probing from Wang Ye’s side, the Kremlin finally let go of its vigilance towards Khodorkovsky.

My father-in-law really discussed with Gavriil whether they should award Khodorkovsky a highest honor medal after his public welfare career gets on track, as a recognition...

Of course, Khodorkovsky might not care about these honors now.

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In early March 2006, the MAIL.RU Company underwent its final round of financing before going public.

Several investment institutions from within Russia and Europe and the United States joined forces to take 25% of the shares from Wang Ye’s hands for fifty billion US dollars!

This was based on the company’s valuation of two hundred billion US dollars.

Though the price was not particularly favorable, it would be very difficult to acquire such a large share of stocks once the Y&M Company goes public.

However, this high amount of financing did not carry out any promotion but was conducted discreetly.

Within the same month, Facebook Russia also underwent its final round of financing before going public, and Wang Ye also transferred 30% of his shares, getting forty-five billion US dollars in cash!

The valuation of Facebook Russia was only one hundred and fifty billion US dollars, slightly lower compared to the MAIL.RU Company.