Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 715: No Respect_1

Chapter 715: Chapter 715: No Respect_1

Meshkov, the "old friend" of Wang Ye!

Back when Wang Ye was a no-one, during his first visit to Crimea, Meshkov treated him with great respect.

It was for the sake of Wang Ye’s "uncle", Khodorkovsky, and because Meshkov hoped that he could extract some benefits from this wealthy man.

At the time, even though Meshkov was the president of the Crimea Peninsula, he was quite desolate.

He was being targeted by the local council, his orders couldn’t be executed, and everything he wanted to do was rejected by the council.

His job as the president was to argue and quarrel with the council every day...

And he was under a great deal of pressure from the upcoming elections, without even any election funds, it seemed that he would have to step down soon.

However, Meshkov met his "benefactor", Wang Ye...

Wang Ye casually provided him with millions of US dollars in election funds, aided Meshkov’s re-election, and only made a small request: to let Angelina join the council and appoint Natalia as a prosecutor.

Clearly, the contribution was far greater than the request.

Meshkov naturally couldn’t ask for more, and the pair successfully partnered, marking a new Chapter for Crimea.

Later, Wang Ye initiated a ten-year, billion-dollar investment plan, triggering drastic changes in the Crimea Peninsula.

Maybe after living comfortably for so long, people’s hearts change easily.

Meshkov might also have some new ideas now...

......

"Establishing a Presidential Guard? What’s his intention? Can there be anyone threatening his personal safety?" Wang Ye chuckled.

Truth be told, Meshkov may be a "president" in name, but that’s far from his actual power. In reality, his power isn’t even as significant as any random governor in Russia.

Who would target a governor? Have you ever heard of a governor creating his own guard team...

Therefore, Meshkov’s request was indeed quite surprising and unexpected.

Wang Ye frowned.

Most importantly, he had already considered Crimea as his own base and stronghold, naturally, he didn’t want any chaos here.

Absolutely no accidents should occur!

Crimea’s future is planned to become the center of tourism and financial capital of Eastern Europe!

Thus, a stable and united Crimea is crucial.

If it were to become as volatile as Burkina Faso, who would dare to invest or travel here.

A house in a war-torn land, no matter how cheap, no one would dare to buy...

Therefore, Wang Ye didn’t want too many armed forces here - not only from Ukraine but from Russia as well.

As long as there is sufficient police force to maintain good law and order, it would be enough.

Now, what is Meshkov trying to achieve with this guard team?

......

"I carefully looked at his budget proposal, which also includes funds for arms procurement, and it’s not a small amount. That’s why I’m worried. But the budget proposal is stuck in the council right now. It won’t pass soon." Angelina responded.

Wang Ye nodded his head and said decisively:

"Once you’re back, reject this proposal directly.

If you have a surplus in your budget, invest more in the police station. Crimea needs good law and order, it should even become one of the safest places in the world.

Certainly, the police system should gradually be controlled by the council."

The council would become Wang Ye’s "estate", with Angelina helping him to control it.

After all, Meshkov’s position is indeed quite eye-catching. It’s like a "mascot", and Wang Ye isn’t interested in it, let Meshkov continue to hold it.

The real power would still be in the hands of the council in the future, and Angelina would inevitably carry the next position of president.

At the same time, Natalia is well-prepared to take over the position of Chief Prosecutor!

If both the legislative and judicial powers are kept within his control, no one could create chaos in Crimea.

"But... he’s still the president after all. If I don’t give him any face, won’t it cause any problems?" Angelina responded reluctantly.

During this period, Meshkov has been cooperating well with the council and their relationship is also good.

If they suddenly disregard Meshkov’s pride, it would seem unreasonable.

After all, Meshkov’s reason for establishing the guard team is quite justifiable.

Wang Ye smiled, "Face? He only has face if we give it to him! Perhaps Meshkov has forgotten how he managed to hold on to his position. He needs to sober up now, think carefully about what he should do to make it most appropriate."

It’s not that Wang Ye doesn’t care about people’s feelings, but when in a high position, sometimes one cannot be too soft-hearted.

Otherwise, it becomes a woman’s kindness.

Just as Meshkov was starting to show signs of change, Wang Ye should firmly suppress it, making him behave again.

This is actually the greatest mercy for Meshkov!

Otherwise, if Wang Ye agrees to Meshkov’s request this time—allowing him to establish the Presidential Guard because he’s concerned about losing face, what if Meshkov’s ambitions continue to inflate...

What if next time, he forcefully demands to take back the power of the council, wants to seize autocracy!

What if he extends his hands towards the Crimean Investment Company to get more benefits?

At that time, if Wang Ye wanted to deal with him, Meshkov might not concede so easily.

After all, he will have money, power, and guns in his possession!

It would give him a lot of confidence.

And Wang Ye would find it more difficult to deal with him then. It would be harder to handle Meshkov with ordinary means.

If he were to resort to thunderbolt tactics, the consequences would be massive as they could potentially even pull Russia and Ukraine in.

In that case, even if Meshkov’s trouble was resolved, Crimea would become a focal point and would be chaotic - a huge mess.

Having invested billions of dollars, he naturally didn’t wish for such a situation to occur.

So, what he is doing now is the best solution.

......

Facing Angelina, Wang Ye was still very patient as she is the person he trusts the most and has the highest hopes for.

He still needs Angelina to "look after" the Crimea Peninsula in the future.

He explained with a smile, "The reason I’m not giving him face is to wake him up and let go of certain thoughts. Just be a good president, and isn’t it better to go on vacation or fishing instead of always conniving against people? Meshkov is not young anymore, isn’t he close to retirement? Does he still want to serve another term?"

Angelina nodded slightly, deep in thought.

After a moment of consideration, she smiled and said, "I know what to do. When I get back, I’ll ask him to come to my office for a talk. It’s better to talk openly about some things."

Asking Meshkov to come to her office instead of going to the Presidential Palace herself naturally conveys a certain position!