Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 974 - 887: Taught a Lesson

Chapter 974: Chapter 887: Taught a Lesson

On television, Du Jin emphatically called for Russia to take its own path, one that is neither European nor Asian, but to establish a new power and civilization center that incorporates the characteristics of both!

This made Wang Ye shake his head repeatedly.

It wasn’t that he disagreed with Du Jin’s views; given Russia’s historical heritage and land area, it indeed had the qualifications to become what is called a "pole."

But the timing was not right!

In 2004, Russia was arguably in its weakest state since the Former Soviet Breakdown.

Domestically speaking, people were not exactly living in dire straits, but it wasn’t far off.

Externally, the country was still burdened with a heap of debt unpaid, and it wasn’t an overstatement to say that it was facing internal and external troubles.

At the same time, certain countries were keeping a vigilant eye on Russia, fearful that it might revert to its former Soviet status.

Prompting to become a new pole under these circumstances was simply asking for trouble...

As expected, Du Jin’s interview caused a significant stir, not only within Russia but also in Europe and the United States, where it had an even more considerable impact.

Media organizations such as the New York Times, BBC, and CNN immediately conducted special reports, believing that Du Jin’s remarks represented some of Russia’s "dangerous" thoughts.

Even some of Russia’s mainstream media criticized Du Jin’s statements.

To address the skepticism from foreign media, the Kremlin spokesperson had to come forward and declare that these opinions represented only Du Jin’s personal views, which the Kremlin did not endorse and certainly would not refer to in shaping state policy.

Whether Du Jin’s interview resulted in any consequences was one thing, but the Tsarist faction certainly gained notoriety from this incident, attracting the attention of mainstream media both domestically and internationally.

In particular, within Russia, it drew many fervent followers to their Faction.

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Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Wang Ye, but Gavriil called to inquire about his views on Du Jin’s remarks.

Clearly, the Kremlin was also worried that Wang Ye was behind it all.

If that were the case, the situation would become quite serious...

Rossiyana and Du Jin’s New Faction, with its radical ideas, was tolerable since this faction had not even entered the Duma and had no influence over the upper echelons of the political arena.

But if Wang Ye were a "hidden" member of the Tsarist faction, with his influence and current status combined with the Tsarist faction’s public support,

then this power would become somewhat formidable!

After all, Rossiyana was Wang Ye’s fiancée, a closer relationship than "godfather and goddaughter," right?

The Kremlin’s concerns were quite normal.

Wang Ye, of course, firmly expressed his total disagreement with Du Jin’s opinions, stating that what Russia needed now was not to seek the status of a "world pole," but to focus on developing the national economy and improving the people’s standard of living, which he saw as the urgent tasks at hand!

Especially since Du Jin’s views were too extreme, they seemed out of place in the current trend of globalization and could easily be rejected by the international community.

This was detrimental to the country’s development of foreign relations...

After hearing Wang Ye’s words, the Kremlin was finally able to relax, as Wang Ye’s political philosophy had always been consistent.

He emphasized domestic development and easing external relations, dealing with neighboring countries in a friendly manner.

This was also the Kremlin’s current governing philosophy.

Although Wang Ye’s response satisfied the Kremlin, Gavriil still hinted subtly that Wang Ye should talk to Rossiyana.

Creating a new faction wasn’t wrong, nor was spreading its ideology, even if it was somewhat radical, it was still tolerable.

But if it caught global attention, even to the point of hostility, that wouldn’t be acceptable...

Wang Ye felt helpless; what could be done, seeing as Rossiyana was his future wife?

Any mess she created was definitely something he had to help clean up.

It just so happened that he hadn’t seen Rossiyana for several days, as both were busy, and Rossiyana didn’t work at the Duma but had rented a small building for her faction’s Moscow headquarters.

Wang Ye took this opportunity to go visit and have a talk with Rossiyana.

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Rossiyana’s faction headquarters was located on Tverskaya Street, also a very famous street in Moscow, formerly known as Gorky Street.

This street is also near Red Square, less than two kilometers in length, with the Moscow City Government situated on it.

It’s said that the rent here is extremely high, ranking among the highest globally.

Additionally, Rossiyana’s choice of location was deliberate, as the street emerged in the 12th century and later became a gathering place for the nobility.

Several large triumphal arches were also built along the street to celebrate the coronation of each Tsar...

It very much matched their faction’s positioning.

Wang Ye’s motorcade drove directly and stopped in front of the faction headquarters.

It was a red building, seemingly unremarkable from the outside, only six or seven stories tall.

Two security personnel were stationed at the entrance, wearing uniforms that were evidently Wagner’s...

Wang Ye’s motorcade was quite distinctive in Moscow, consisting of uniformly black Land Rover Range Rovers, with strobe lights on the roof, a clear sign of a Big Shot traveling.

Recognizing the "Boss’s" motorcade, the two security personnel immediately stood at attention and snapped a crisp salute as Wang Ye stepped out of the car.

Wang Ye smiled, gestured for them to stand at ease, told Xie Liaosha and the others to wait for him outside, and then he walked into the red building alone.