Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 707 The Newly Appointed Chairman of Russian Gas _1

Chapter 707: Chapter 707 The Newly Appointed Chairman of Russian Gas _1

Gavriil and Aleksey both stared at each other, both rather taken aback.

If Wang Ye stated that he would take only over the taxation of the energy industry, the two men would not be surprised as they understand the influence of the Yukos Group within the sector.

But the communication industry...

They’d never heard of Wang Ye getting involved in this industry.

Moreover, both of them knew which families backed the two major companies in the communication industry!

But they are intelligent, and they quickly thought of Rossiyana without prompting.

Could it be that Mikhail and Rossiyana...

Aleksey could not comment. As a lower-ranking individual, it would not be appropriate for him to pry into the personal matters of those of higher rank.

Gavriil, however, did not hold back.

He asked with a smirk: "So, you’ve met with Constantin?"

Indeed, he asked directly about the essential issue.

Wang Ye nodded without concealment, and candidly replied, "I went to Petersburg yesterday and just got back at noon. I discussed the taxation issue with Clan Chief Constantin. He is very supportive and resolute, understanding that it is beneficial to the country."

He praised Constantin but couldn’t deceive Gavriil, who was familiar with Constantin and understood his way of doing things.

Without some benefit, extracting money from his wallet would be too difficult!

Even Mikhail, as Deputy Speaker Duma, would not be an exception!

"Haha, going this time could be seen as meeting the parents, and also mentioning the increased tax. With Rossiyana there, Constantin would certainly give you face," Gavriil said jokingly.

Wang Ye laughed shyly. He neither confirmed nor denied it but shifted the topic: "At Clan Chief Constantin’s place, I heard a piece of news. It is said that the state-owned shareholders of the Russian Gas Industry Group are planning to transfer some of their shares, or they are considering equity financing?"

Listening to Wang Ye bringing up this topic, the expressions of Gavriil and Aleksey grew serious.

Gavriil hesitated for a moment before nodding, "There is such a thing, but it is still under consideration. Why, are you interested in it?"

Aleksey also chimed in, "Misha, this is rather complicated. If you aren’t confident, I suggest you proceed with caution."

Clearly, both were quite concerned about Wang Ye.

They feared he would act impulsively, not grasping the depth of the situation and face unforeseen complications, possibly offending people.

For a giant company like Russian Gas Industry, a flagship of the country, any change in its shareholding structure would have a significant impact, and the power backing someone daring to step into this fray could be imagined.

Even Wang Ye, as the Deputy Speaker Duma, could easily end up on the losing end if he wasn’t careful!

Wang Ye smiled faintly, "I’m not very interested, but Constantin might get involved. Maybe I’ll collaborate with him later."

In front of these two, Wang Ye didn’t hide anything and candidly expressed his intent to team up with Constantin.

Upon hearing about Wang Ye’s intention to collaborate with Constantin, Gavriil heaved a sigh of relief and chuckled, "If Constantin takes the lead, and you encouraging from behind, this might work. Misha, do you know who is currently helming the Russian Gas Industry Group?"

Wang Ye shook his head, "I don’t know. I haven’t been following this company for a while. Why, is it someone I know?"

"You might not know him, but his background is significant. His name is Medvedev, the junior disciple of Mr. Puding. They were both trained by the same teacher," Gavriil said mysteriously in a hushed voice.

Wang Ye was taken aback.

This was a name he was all too familiar with!

In his past life, this Medvedev was not someone to be messed with.

He was trusted heavily by Puding, and the two played a long game of "Turn-taking" in Russia.

There was a period when possible ideological differences led to Medvedev keeping a low profile for some time, his name seldom heard.

As for what happened later, Wang Ye hadn’t kept track.

However, for at least a decade, this man was a significant figure in the political arena of Russia, even occupying the position of the highest office - the Kremlin!

Now, he has taken up the position of the Chairman of the Russian Gas Industry Group?

This position was quite high-ranking to most people, but for Medvedev, who would later assume the position of the Prime Minister, and even the President, it seemed quite trivial.

Also, Medvedev should start making his mark soon based on the timing.

But thinking about their promotion system, it wasn’t too strange.

After all, regardless of Medvedev’s current position, if Puding wanted to restructure the cabinet and appoint him as the Prime Minister, and there were no objections from Duma, then Medvedev, the current Chairman of the Russian Gas Industry Group, could seamlessly ascend to the top.

After serving as Prime Minister for a term, when Puding’s term ended, he would be ready to step into the position of President.

In the next term, Puding could run again...

In such a cycle, the "Turn-taking" could be completed.

.......

Now that Medvedev is the Chairman of the Russian Gas Industry Group, Wang Ye must approach this situation more discreetly to avoid offending Medvedev.

Perhaps at their current positions, offending Medvedev may not be a big deal for Wang Ye.

However, he feared that Medvedev would keep a grudge, and settle scores with him after ascending to power in the future, which would be problematic for Wang Ye...

He frowned, and asked, "Medvedev..., what is his working style like? More importantly, what is his attitude towards the equity financing by Russian Gas Industry Group?"

This much needed to be clarified.

If Medvedev was firmly opposed, Wang Ye would rather abandon this opportunity than offend him.

Opportunities to make money were everywhere, especially for someone like Wang Ye, who could accurately "predict" future developments.

But he definitely did not want to offend anyone he couldn’t afford to!

Within Russia, the number of people Wang Ye could not afford to offend, now or in the future, could be counted.

Puding was certainly one of them, as was Shao Yigu. If a third person had to be named, it would undoubtedly be Medvedev...

Some might even rank him higher than Shao Yigu, placing him second!

After all, no matter how durable Shao Yigu was, he had never occupied the highest office nor ruled the Kremlin.

However, it wouldn’t take long for Medvedev to ascend to power and actually rule for many years!

Of course, all of this was based on developments according to Wang Ye’s "memorized" past without any deviations.

However, in Wang Ye’s past life, there was no Deputy Speaker of Duma named "Mikhail".

Could his involvement bring about a change in Medvedev’s future...