Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1481 - 1140 Primary Developed Country_2

Chapter 1481: Chapter 1140 Primary Developed Country_2

At 8 p.m. on December 31st, Wang Ye once again made a nationwide TV speech.

Besides offering New Year’s greetings to the people across the country, he formally announced the news that the country had officially become a developed nation, a goal the entire nation had been longing for nearly twenty years had now been achieved!

Following the announcement made by a beaming Wang Ye on television, cities large and small throughout the country set off fireworks, and countless people holding the national flag flocked to city centers to partake in the New Year’s Eve celebration...

It must be said, the first-year report card Wang Ye turned in since taking office can be described as perfect!

According to some media surveys, Wang Ye’s current approval ratings have soared to 99.99%. It can be said that the people nationwide are very satisfied with his performance in office, and they hope he will continue to lead the country forward.

Even some citizens have become fervent fans of Wang Ye, openly initiating a collective petition online, requesting that Wang Ye ascend the throne as the Tsar...

This is no joke; the Russian nation has such a character trait, extremely idolizing the strong and the heroic.

As long as you can provide hope, no matter what gender, age, nationality, or ethnicity, none of that matters!

Of course, Wang Ye could not possibly turn back the wheels of history. What’s the use of being a Tsar anyway, aside from a title?

Wang Ye would definitely not engage in such envy-inducing actions without any substantial benefits.

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Wang Ye has a personal account on Facebook, which has been posting work photos and the like. He is also the top influencer on Russian Facebook, with fans having already exceeded thirty million!

It should be noted that Russian Facebook only operates in Eastern Europe, where Russia has a higher Internet penetration rate. The neighboring countries have smaller populations and their Internet penetration rate can’t keep up with Russia, so the total number of Russian-speaking netizens might only be around forty to fifty million.

Meaning, more than half of the Russian-speaking netizens are fans of Wang Ye; this ratio is quite astonishing...

However, after his New Year’s TV speech, his Facebook fan count once again surged, increasing by several million overnight!

This led Nova, who is responsible for the daily maintenance of Wang Ye’s Facebook account, to suspect something was wrong. Did someone "maliciously" boost Wang Ye’s data? But after questioning the Facebook operation department, it was confirmed that there was no error or anomaly. All the new followers who became his fans were "real people," most of whom were netizens from neighboring countries...

As for why those people suddenly started following Wang Ye, the answer soon became clear because there were many comments popping up on his Facebook page, generally expressing the same sentiment.

They were all expressing their respect and admiration for Wang Ye, congratulations on Russia becoming a developed country, and stating how envious they are of the Russian people for having such an outstanding president as Wang Ye. They also expressed their yearning for international metropolises like Moscow and Petersburg, hoping they could have the chance to study (work, settle) in these two major cities someday.

It can be seen that Russia’s ascension to developed country status has had a profound impact on the surrounding brother countries!

After the Former Soviet Breakdown, the entire Eastern Europe region had become synonymous with poverty, chaos, and backwardsness, with each "brother" country faring worse than the next!

Even if Russia was slightly better off than the other countries, it wasn’t by much.

Yet within just a few years, Russia transformed from an economically backward country right into the threshold of a developed nation!

How could the people in the neighboring countries not envy and aspire to that?

Moreover, over these years, under the leadership of Wang Ye, Russia indeed has become more open and friendly, especially in taking the lead to establish the Eastern European Union, granting citizens of the member countries the convenience of free travel.

Honestly, many citizens in the surrounding countries have long regarded Russia as the "lighthouse"!

The greatest dream for students in those countries is to be admitted to prestigious schools in Moscow or Petersburg, then to find a decent job in Moscow after graduation, followed by buying a house, settling down, and starting a family.

If they can achieve these, their lives would be considered successful and they would be viewed as outstanding individuals by everyone!

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As for these external reactions, Wang Ye is aware but does not pay too much attention to them.

In his view, all of this was the natural course of events.

Russia originally had a very solid foundation, with a huge territory and a sparse population, not to mention resources that the whole world envied. With the right direction and effective policies, becoming a developed nation should be just a matter of time...

After several years of his effort, this goal had been smoothly achieved, but Wang Ye would certainly not be content with just this; he had even greater ambitions!

Just after the New Year, Grezlov came to Wang Ye’s office and put forward a proposal that gave Wang Ye quite a dilemma...

"In a few days, I will join a few Vice Speakers to propose a motion, which is to amend a clause in the Constitution.

It is about the tenure and age limit of the Kremlin terms. I believe the time when that clause was drafted is too outdated and does not fit the current situation, especially not suitable for our country now.

Someone like you, young and strong, with abundant energy and remarkable performance, should not be restricted by term limits. A five-year term is also a bit short.

Therefore, I plan to propose an amendment to remove the limits on reelection and change each term to six years!"

Grezlov said to Wang Ye with a serious face.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye was silent for a long time; this was a difficult thing to make a statement about...

Because obviously, if this could be successful, he would be the biggest and only beneficiary!

Everyone knows that according to the current poll data, Wang Ye will still win the next election with an absolute advantage, and the one after that as well...

As long as he doesn’t make some catastrophic mistakes to incur public wrath, he could keep being reelected without end!

Considering that he is only 26 years old this year, it’s anybody’s guess how many terms Wang Ye could serve.

Even with six-year terms, serving five terms would only total thirty years, making him just 56 years old - considered "young" in the same position in other countries!

The thought alone is quite "terrifying"...

As for why Grezlov would make such a proposal, Wang Ye could roughly guess.

Whether he makes the suggestion or not, Wang Ye’s reelection in the next term is a foregone conclusion, and that’s ten years later when Grezlov would have long retired, with no "fate" connected to that position.

Since that’s the case, he might as well do Wang Ye a favor, get into his good graces, and make sure Wang Ye remembers this favor, looking after him and his children for at least the next twelve years of two terms.

What happens after two terms has nothing to do with him!

So, this kind of beneficial proposal that costs him nothing naturally pleases him, and he is quite confident that the proposal will pass in the Duma.

Clearly, among the various factions in the Duma, probably only the Hilarwick Group would be unhappy about it; other factions are all in favor of Wang Ye’s continuous reelection.

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After thinking it over, Wang Ye shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This is a matter for the Duma; it is not appropriate for me to make any statement. If you think it necessary, then go ahead and do it."

In fact, this was also an implicit approval from Wang Ye, he just couldn’t state it directly.

To be honest, even if Grezlov didn’t come to Wang Ye with this matter today, perhaps in three to five years, Dania, Oleg, or Rilinov would also take the initiative to bring it up!

Of course, the timing wouldn’t be so soon.

But since Grezlov took advantage of the nation’s celebration of joining the ranks of developed countries to push for the implementation of this matter, Wang Ye was happy to go with the flow...