"In international exchanges, there are gains and losses, and the Soviet Union also needs to face up to France's interests." President Mitterrand was not prepared to give in. This was not a traditional friendship, or a federal German issue, so I can ignore it. France also has its own needs. No one is an internationalist. Is France maintaining its military presence in Africa really a way to benefit the blacks?

The Soviet Union needed France to ensure that Portugal would not be subverted, and France's guarantees could not be given in vain. Not only did it restrain its subversive power, but it also had to withstand the pressure from the United States. All sacrifices were done and nothing was obtained, so how could such a thing be done?

Selov and Selbitsky looked at each other, nodded, and it would be okay to listen to the French people's opinions.

"As a balance between the Soviet power of Portugal, France will send some military forces into Portugal." French President Mitterrand put forward his own opinions and immediately intercepted, "It is limited to the French navy's right to dock at Portugal ports."

Mitterrand knew that the depth of land power would definitely be opposed by the Soviet Union, so he took a step back and hoped to get the docking rights of the Soviet Red Navy port, and the ball kicked to the Soviet side again. The docking rights of naval warships seemed to be nothing, and it had more symbolic significance, but this matter could be big or small. If France had a ill-intention, would it take advantage of this in the future?

"So should France give some exchanges? You also know that this right has reflected the great trust of the Soviet Union." Shelbizky said calmly, "To be honest, we don't care about the embargo on the Soviet Union by Paris. But there is still some impact on Eastern European countries. France wants to share the international network, but does it not want to take any sincerity, but it is just for the Soviet Union to recognize it?"

The bargaining continues. From historical feelings, geography, and politics, the Soviet Union and France are actually natural allies. If France became a real Soviet system state after the war, the Cold War would not have begun at all, or it has ended now. It cooperates and fights against the relationship between France and the Soviet Union in the Cold War. This factor has begun since World War II. General Charles de Gaulle went into exile in Britain and formed the "Free France" movement, but its status was not recognized until the late stage of the war. After the beginning of the Soviet-German War, Free France immediately established contact with the Soviet Union and sent its own troops to aid the Soviet Union, which was the famous "Normandy" fighter regiment, which was almost the only Allied combat force to support the Soviet Union.

France and the Soviet Union have a good attitude. It can be said that France is one of the best relations among Western countries. The two sides have always maintained good economic and trade relations, and their political relations are also quite good. Although France joined NATO, it withdrew from NATO military organization and was obviously unwilling to meet with the Soviet Union. France is still the only country to sign economic and trade cooperation with the Soviet Union. Even the Soviet Union's televisions use the French Secang system.

"France is the only Western European power that trades smoothly in Eastern Europe. We also know that the Federal Republic of Germany does not have such a status. Is it not enough that the Soviet Union gave France the return?" Selov continued to emphasize the traditional friendship between the Soviet Union and France. The first priority of France's diplomatic focus is of course Western European countries, because France wants to be the boss.

The second important thing is the Soviet Union. France needs the Soviet Union to suppress the old enemy Germany to prevent Germany from rising again. The United States can only rank third in France's diplomatic focus. Because the United States adopts a support policy for the Federal Republic of Germany, France uses the Soviet Union as its diplomatic focus to suppress Federal Republic of Germany, allowing Germany to split for a long time.

Serov also knew that when the Soviet Union began to collapse under the leadership of the peerless genius Go map, Britain, France and China provided assistance, including the Soviet enemy. France and China, France had the strongest desire to support the Soviet Union because the two Germanys were about to merge. President Mitterrand, who visited the Soviet Union, was willing to provide funds for Western clusters to continue to preserve democratic Germany.

"France is of course willing to help Eastern Europe. We are all European countries. As for the Paris coordinated organization, we have many ways to get around it, which is never a problem." Mitterrand cannot abolish this organization. You must know that this is not France's own business, but it is not too difficult for an important member to violate the rules.

There are still many things that the Soviet Union can talk to France, such as energy issues. The energy strategy of later generations is not new at all. The energy strategy of the Soviet era was an important bargaining for the Soviet Union to win over Western Europe. Europe was extremely dependent on Soviet energy. Since the industrial age, most European countries have been major energy consumers in the world, but their energy self-sufficiency rate is not high.

In the face of its own lack of energy, Western Europe had to focus on the global energy market. Based on historical, political and economic complementarity and other considerations, energy trade with the Soviet Union was the priority development direction of Western European countries. For Eastern European Economic and Social Communities, due to the confrontation between the East and the West during the Cold War, Eastern European Economic and Social Communities could only rely on the Soviet oil and natural gas supply to meet the needs of domestic energy consumption. Also for the needs of the Cold War, the Soviet Union achieved the goal of controlling Eastern European Economic and Social Communities by lowering the oil price of the world oil market.

It is precisely because of the vulnerability of Western Europe in energy that the Soviet Union's global offensive was to attack with all its might in areas of concentrated oil and mineral resources. After achieving its goal, it forced Western Europe to submit, pro-Soviet or neutral, turning the Cold War into a state of Soviet Union and Gassi Europe, or the Soviet Union and the United States alone. At present, there is only one Saudi Arabia that is a stumbling block, and the Soviet Union's long-term plan is about to be completed.

Basically, France and the Soviet Union still have many cooperation areas, especially on the matter of energy. After the formal talks, French President Mitterrand, the French Communist Party and the top leaders of the Socialist Party set up a dinner to entertain the Soviet delegation.

Some things can only be communicated in private, not to mention that it is only in the early stage. For example, whether the nuclear weapons of the Soviet Union and France are not aimed at each other at each other, is it necessary to discuss whether they are just a matter of time or are they really ready to discuss. Communication through secret channels is not true at the top of the two countries' high-level communication.

France's medium-range missiles against the Soviet Union were like thorns on its back, hoping that the INF Treaty would be signed as soon as possible. As for the Soviet Union's strategic nuclear weapons, they were attacking the United States anyway. France has its own nuclear strike force, which is enough to protect itself. As for whether to come to the Federation of Germany, it is better to be threatened by France's statement.

Selov did not say anything, but said that Reagan's current hostility to the Soviet Union is not easy to reach the INF Treaty, and the number of missiles in the Soviet Union is twice that of the United States, which seems to be at a disadvantage and should be compensated.

When facing medium-range missiles that blocked the Soviet tank army, Selov was more eager to abolish them than anyone else, but he couldn't show it. He could tell the French that the Soviet Union had this intention, but the Soviet Union suffered too much, etc.

"Once the medium-range missile is removed, Europe can come true peace." French President Mitterrand seemed to empathize. In fact, he was thinking about how to gain benefits for France. The INF Treaty has great benefits to France. If it is successfully abolished, as long as France and the Soviet Union declare that they do not use nuclear weapons to point at each other, France will completely lift the shackles of security.

In international politics, this will be a victory for France, and in China, it will be Mitterrand's personal victory. Mitterrand does not want to be a politician, he wants to be a politician, but the standards of the latter are often very high. Shaping the security environment of France may allow Mitterrand to achieve his goals and leave a name in French history.

Whether the interests of the United States are damaged is something Reagan is concerned about. As the French president, Mitterrand only cares about France. In fact, he already knows some of the bottom lines of the Soviet Union, such as before medium-range missiles are not destroyed, don’t talk about being inaccurate to each other’s place. This is better. France is also a member of the Western world after all, and it is too open to the Soviet Union, which is indeed unreasonable.

France's basic strategic interests are, first, to prevent Britain from messing with the French organization's Western European power, and second, to suppress the Federal Republic of Germany, which requires the help of the Soviet Union, not the United States. Therefore, France and the Soviet Union have much more time to be harmonious with each other than the United States.

The next day, French President Mitterrand announced that after France exerted its unique influence, he persuaded the Soviet Union to seriously consider the current situation in Europe and the world, and successfully made the Soviet Union give up its attempt to let Portugal enter the Warsaw Pact.

In exchange, France will ensure the protection of Portugal's stable social environment. With Portugal's recognition, the French Navy will regularly maintain the security of Portugal's waters, and France will make some technical investments in Eastern European countries.

"Don't forget when you are most desperate, the French can help us." This statement seemed to be said by an imperial and Russian nobleman during World War I. The General Secretary had to admit that it made a lot of sense.

With France's statement, this Portuguese protest storm was truly over. The Soviet Union gathered the entire socialist camp and allowed Portugal to transfer some industries. But the final victory was France, which is also a NATO country. France's guarantees completely failed the protest wave instigated by Reagan.

Because France has a great influence on Portugal, because France is the strongest country in the Latin cultural circle, and has a good second-hand role in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. On the contrary, Denmark, Sweden, and these countries are all influenced by Germany.

France's help to the Soviet Union this time was decisive, and it directly defeated Reagan's ability to cause trouble. Without France's cooperation, the United States would not succeed again. The combined force of France and the Soviet Union is not something that the United States can resist.

"The French know who is the enemy?" After hearing France's assurance, Reagan knew that the tug-of-war in the United States had failed again. The decisive factor was that France was on the side of the Soviet Union. He didn't know that Mitterrand was planning to cheat the United States once.
Chapter completed!