Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 778: The Three Giants of Duma_1

Chapter 778: Chapter 778: The Three Giants of Duma_1

After Grezlov read the statement, Wang Ye and Krov also spoke in turn, expressing the same attitude.

The agreement of the three major speakers was clearly not a joke.

The numerous congressmen in the audience understood that the formation of a new faction and the "defection" of some members had upset the "three giants" of the Duma. The counterattack had arrived!

Grezlov, Krov, and Mikhail were already widely known as the three giants of the Duma.

As long as the three of them reached an agreement, there wouldn’t be anything they couldn’t get through the Duma!

Grezlov, the leader of the first faction, Duma Speaker, also served as the chairman of the "Power Effort" Committee.

Krov, the leader of the second faction, Deputy Speaker of the Duma, also served as the Director of the Diplomacy and Military Committee.

Mikhail, the leader of the third faction, Deputy Speaker of the Duma, also served as Chairman of the Economic Committee!

The three major factions occupied the majority of seats in the Duma, and the three major committees were also the most powerful institutions within the Duma!

When all three of them spoke at the same time, everyone had to take it seriously.

After the meeting, the statement issued simultaneously by the three Duma giants quickly spread throughout Moscow’s political arena.

Most of those still hesitating whether to join Khodorkovsky’s camp gave up the idea.

Because they all knew, unless they were determined to sink or swim with Khodorkovsky, they’d better not think about playing both sides.

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"I knew it, Misha is smart enough. He and Khodorkovsky were just using each other. Even though Khodorkovsky treats him well, it’s just because he’s useful. Misha knows this well. So at critical moments, he knows which side to stand on."

Gavriil excitedly reported to Puding about what had happened at Duma Congress.

The fact that Grezlov led a joint statement wasn’t orchestrated by the Kremlin. Even before this, they didn’t know this would happen.

The first faction is enormous with many subgroups.

Don’t forget, this faction was originally a merger of two major factions.

Though the Kremlin has firm control over the general direction, it usually doesn’t comment on many specific issues.

Those decisions are made by Grezlov and the key members within the faction.

It’s the same this time.

After Khodorkovsky’s new faction was established, Puding immediately paid attention to Wang Ye’s reaction.

As for how the faction should react and handle it, they didn’t bother. It was left to Grezlov to handle.

Therefore, when Gavriil heard about the joint statement in the Duma today, he was both surprised and delighted.

What surprised him was the rare unity among the three major factions. They responded firmly to having their corners dug up!

Even Mikhail participated and did not give Khodorkovsky any face.

The delight came from the statement clarifying that Mikhail and Khodorkovsky had indeed become competitors, not partners, in the political landscape.

It seems that Misha’s position to him a few days ago was more than just paying lip service; he truly had such intentions.

Therefore, Gavriil immediately reported this to Puding.

Puding raised his head with interest and asked, "They really made a joint statement at the Duma Congress? I didn’t expect that. I thought Misha would hesitate for a while and watch how the situation develops."

"That’s why I say Misha is smart! His judgment on the situation has always been accurate. Doing this now means he has his judgment about next year’s general election." Gavriil said with a smile.

Puding nodded slightly, feeling quite self-satisfied.

He did have great confidence. According to poll results, his support rate had remained above 70%!

This rate wasn’t low.

More importantly, there weren’t any competitors who could compete with him!

Khodorkovsky may be influential, but don’t forget his oligarch background.

At that time, they would just need to stir the pot a bit, making the entire nation understand how Khodorkovsky "made his fortune" and how he seized the country’s wealth at a low price after the former Soviet breakdown!

Ordinary citizens despise these old generation of oligarchs!

Although Mikhail is an oligarch too, he is part of the new generation, and there is a fundamental difference between him and old oligarchs like Khodorkovsky.

Moreover, Mikhail made his fortune through real industry and, after making money, gave back to the country and society. These are facts that everyone has seen.

Khodorkovsky and his ilk were different. After all, the money they earned wasn’t clean!

When it comes to handling Khodorkovsky, the Kremlin has numerous means...

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Khodorkovsky and Rilinov were the first to know about the joint statement issued by the three giants of the Duma.

"Hehe, Grezlov finally reacted. I just don’t know if he’s serious or just paying lip service." Khodorkovsky didn’t seem too anxious, smiling as he spoke.

Rilinov, however, had furrowed brows and looked worried, "Even though it’s only an oral statement, the literal joint statement of the three of them will undoubtedly affect our process of attracting new members. We shouldn’t underestimate the influence of this statement."

Khodorkovsky waved his hand, speaking dismissively:

"Their influence essentially remains within Moscow’s political arena.

Next, we can focus on the different states. The state representatives have a significant influence locally, not inferior to the Duma members.

Don’t they want to proceed further and participate in the Duma election? They just didn’t have such a chance before!

So, we can absorb some influential and reputable state council members, support them to join the next Duma election.

I think this would work even better!"

Rilinov’s eyes lit up; indeed, this was a good idea.

Due to Russia’s political structure, Moscow doesn’t have a significant influence on the individual states, and the state councils aren’t under the jurisdiction of the Duma!

While the ’Duma’s Three Giants’ - Grezlov and his peers - wield great influence in Moscow, they don’t carry as much weight in the other states!

"Well! For the coming period, I will take several assistants to visit a few other states. As much as possible, we need to secure dominance in advanced places. Every little bit adds up. Let’s solidify the foundation first. When it comes to the general election, we can then concentrate our efforts on big issues." Rilinov said without hesitation.

"I’ll leave this to you then. I will continue to focus on the public welfare fund and media interviews, appear as often as possible in the news media, and let more people understand my philosophy." Khodorkovsky responded with a smile.