Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 738: Not Being a Villain_1

Chapter 738: Chapter 738: Not Being a Villain_1

The situation in Burkina Faso has been settled, and from beginning to end, Wang Ye did not make an appearance, but instead operated from behind the scenes.

But of course, everything has been controlled perfectly!

However, right now, one can only say a seed has been successfully planted but it can’t play a big role yet. What follows depends on whether Wagner can develop smoothly and "blooms" in every aspect.

By the end of March, Wang Ye sent off Angelina and welcomed Rossiyana back...

During this time, the reorganization of the Russian Gas Industry Group had also more or less taken shape.

Under the well-coordinated promotion of all parties, the reorganization plan led by Medvedev had already been submitted to the Duma.

If the Duma doesn’t object, it will be sent back to the government for approval, then the reorganization can begin!

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Sitting in his office, Wang Ye carefully reviewed the reorganization plan presented by the Russian Gas Industry Group, but as he read, his brow furrowed.

That’s because in this reorganization plan, only two new shareholders were planned to be introduced temporarily, one from Britain and the other from the United States!

Indeed, as Gavriil analyzed last time, the purpose of this reorganization is very clear, to introduce Euro-American capital, with no involvement of domestic capital.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Ye summoned Rossiyana and asked: "What was your grandfather’s final say on the matter of acquiring shares in the Russian Gas Industry Group?"

Since nothing has been finalized yet, including Constantin keeping an eye on the developments in Moscow, all they can do for now is to take things as they come.

During her stay in Petersburg, Rossiyana has been busier with receiving that cruise ship and negotiating the family acquiring shares in Xiao Ying Group.

As for starting a joint venture and acquiring shares in the Russian Gas Industry Group, such a thing has not been officially launched yet.

Rossiyana pondered a bit, then replied, "My grandfather has also been inquiring news with many contacts, but until I left, there was no definite news. Any new developments?"

Wang Ye lifted the proposal in his hand, "Here it is from Russian Gas Industry, have a look at it, then contact your grandfather and see what he says."

Taking the proposal and returning to her desk, Rossiyana read it carefully, then dialed the phone.

After a few exchanges, Rossiyana came over with her phone and covered it, "Misha, my grandfather wants to speak to you."

Wang Ye nodded, took the phone, and greeted with a smile, "Mr. Constantin, hello."

From the phone, came the hearty laughter of Constantin, "Haha, Chairman Mikhail, I just heard from Rossiyana, the reorganization plan of the Russian Gas Industry Group has been submitted to your Duma."

"Yes, but this plan is quite disadvantageous for our plans," Wang Ye replied candidly.

After a thoughtful pause on Constantin’s side, presumably considering what to do next, he finally asked after a while, "So what’s your opinion, Mikhail? Can this proposal be stalled in the Duma, or additional terms be forcefully appended, like the new shareholders must have a state-owned background or something."

Wang Ye smiled and responded straightforwardly, "That’s rather difficult. Frankly, without a valid reason, it’s quite hard to halt such a reorganization proposal.

After all, the Russian Gas Industry Group is just a company with a state-owned background, not a government agency, so the power of the Duma over it is quite limited.

If they circumvent the Duma directly and negotiate with the government, the reorganization could still proceed.

At most, the Duma can hold a government official accountable, but it would not be able to cause trouble for the Russian Gas Industry Group."

His words were not an avoidance, but a reality.

Although state-owned assets are the largest shareholders in the Russian Gas Industry Group, and even the positions such as the chairman and president of the Russian Gas Industry Group, are directly appointed by the government.

But as Wang Ye said, after all, it is just a company, not a government agency. The reach of Duma isn’t long enough to interfere.

The reason why the Russian Gas Industry Group submitted its reorganization proposal to the Duma this time is because they probably want to take a shortcut, as the negotiations with the government didn’t go very well...

But in the end, it will be hard for the government to persist if it passes the Duma.

Of course, if the Duma and the government join forces to oppose this proposal, then the Russian Gas Industry Group will also face a problem.

But the problem is, Wang Ye is not very familiar with the government side.

Even if he uses his connections to be on good terms with them to confront the Russian Gas Industry together, Wang Ye thinks the gain wouldn’t be worth the loss.

Because then, he would be under the spotlight, becoming the "scapegoat" trying to prevent the reorganization plan of the Russian Gas Industry Group!

Those unaware of the situation might even think he and Medvedev have a deep hatred!

And Medvedev will definitely know. If Medvedev gets dissatisfied with him due to this matter, then his life in a few years won’t be easy...

For this reason, he is absolutely unwilling to play the role of this "villain."

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After listening to Wang Ye’s words, there was silence on Constantin’s side again for a while, and then he said, "I see. I’ll think of other ways to deal with this, see if I can exert some pressure on the Russian Gas Industry Group from other aspects. However, you also need to do some work on your end, at the very least delay for a bit, you can’t let this proposal pass in a short period of time."

Even if he hadn’t instructed so, Wang Ye would naturally take action.

He is not keen on publicly opposing the proposal, but he can play for time and delay it for a few weeks or even a month or so.

After all, he and Medvedev are strangers to each other, they don’t share any rapport.

The Russian Gas Industry Group does not hold much prestige in the Duma either. There are countless important matters that the Duma has to handle every day. Dealing with this less important matter after a few months is of normal occurrence.

Even Medvedev wouldn’t have much to say about it.

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Wang Ye didn’t know what kind of work Constantin had done, but three days later, while he was handling public affairs in his office, Yelena walked in from the outer room.

She reported, "Boss, Medvedev from the Russian Gas Industry Group called and would like to make an appointment to talk about the company’s reorganization."

Wang Ye was slightly taken aback, then said, "Set it between three and four this afternoon, I have no plans during that period."

Giving Medvedev an hour was already showing him a lot of respect.

Know that now Wang Ye’s schedule is fully packed and he’s on top of things every day, busy as ever!