Chapter 1060 Excessive force
On November 11, the new week, the fashion topics triggered by the Victoria's Secret show continue. For groups focusing on global current affairs and politics, in addition to the turbulence of the US election last week, a current affairs melon surrounding Ukraine seems to have suddenly exploded.
On the morning of the same day, several influential newspapers in the United States, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, reported on the assassination of Yev Sherban, an entrepreneur and an important figure in the Ukrainian Liberal Party, on November 9, local time in Ukraine.
Although different newspapers have different reports on this incident and have not given any names, they all criticized the deteriorating business environment and increasingly acute party struggles in Ukraine.
Immediately afterwards, in the White House press conference that morning, facing reporters' inquiries, a White House spokesperson also expressed concerns about the incident and expressed concern about Ukraine's promotion of democratization and the degree of market economy opening up. At the same time, considering that the large investments of international capital in Ukraine in recent years have not only promoted the country's economic development, but also brought millions of job opportunities to the local area, the White House spokesperson called on the Kiev authorities to take measures to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of overseas investors.
Things are more than that.
On the same day, important newspapers such as Russia's Issue, Pravda, and Russia also reported on the Sherban assassination, as well as the same concerns from the Kerber Palace.
The two big brothers spoke about one thing at the same time, and the assassination case that was originally limited to Ukraine was immediately known to the world. No one would be so stupid that they thought the United States and Russia would speak out for reasons that were justified or that it was not painful on the surface, so they followed up. In addition, the Dongwu region, which has developed industry and rich resources, was a hot spot for many people to pay close attention to, and Donetsk immediately became the focus of close attention of media from various countries.
Kiev, Ukraine.
The day after the matter began to ferment, Pavlo Lazarenko, who had not rested all night last night, received a notice and rushed to the presidential palace. As soon as he entered the office, Leon Kuchima smashed a bunch of newspaper copies and the roar that followed.
"Idiot, look at what you did. Now the whole world is watching us lively! Just now, the representative of the International Monetary Fund called me and said that it might re-examine the loan funds that will be given to us next year. Do you know what chain reaction will be caused by this matter if it is not handled well? You are a bitch!"
Lazarenko couldn't dodge, and subconsciously clenched his fists. Seeing Kuchima staring at him fiercely, he had to quickly adjust his emotions and said, "Leon, I don't quite understand what you are saying..."
As he finished speaking, a coffee cup had already flown over again.
This time, Razalenko barely avoided it, but the juice splashed on her body. She wiped her clothes in a mess, suppressed the anger in her heart again, and finally said: "I mean, someone is targeting me."
"You can tell the blind man," Leon Kuchima's tone was still stern: "I'll ask you now, how do you plan to end?"
"I've already... that, no one will find those killers anyway."
Kuchima grabbed another folder and threw it over, cursing: "So you are a fool. You can't find those killers. Are you going to take the blame yourself?"
"I, Leon..."
"I don't want to listen to your nonsense. I'll give you a week to settle the case. Also, don't extend your hand to Donetsk again, including the bitch beside you. You can restrain me, otherwise I'll let you get out of the position of Prime Minister."
“…”
"Idiot, have you heard what I said?"
Lazarenko gritted his teeth and finally said, "I understand, Leon."
"Call me Mr. President from now on."
A chill broke out in Razarenko's heart. Kuchima no longer took him as a confidant. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded: "Yes, Mr. President."
"Get out, remember, you only have one week."
But Lazarenko didn't leave, and still couldn't help asking, "Le... Mr. President, I still want to know who is targeting me?"
"Get out."
After Lazarenko left in shame, Leon Kuchima, who was furious, leaned on the leather chair, and it took a while before he calmed down.
However, thinking about the continuous communication with the US Ambassador to Ukraine and the International Fund representative in the morning, I still feel a headache. After two years of hard work, the domestic situation in Ukraine finally stabilized, and the economic downturn could barely stop. At this time, this country really couldn't withstand too much turbulence.
Unexpectedly, my once heavy right arm would make me such a big mess.
Leon Kuchima actually knew everything about Lazarenko and the woman around him. However, in Ukraine, to be honest, everyone is like this, and he has no position to demand too strict about it. However, after experiencing this incident and looking at Lazarenko's actions in recent years, Kuchima gradually realized that his former allies, both ambitions and strength, were increasing rapidly.
If this continues, referring to this year's Russian election, Razarenko and Tymoshenko are perfect political and business combinations. Who can guarantee that Razarenko will act in the same way as his actions in 1994 by the Prime Minister in 1994?
At first, he was a little hesitant, but the sudden incident finally made Kuchima decide to take down Lazarenko.
However, because Lazarenko's foundation has been established, this is actually not easy.
Re-cluttering the thoughts in his mind, Kuchima pressed the call button of the desktop landline and asked the secretary to call his son-in-law. When Victor Pinchuk entered, Kuchima did not talk too much nonsense and said, "Victor, you go to Rifny immediately and test what Simon Westeros wants to do?"
When Victor Pinchuk heard this, he keenly contacted something: "Leon, are you saying that the storm caused by the Donetsk incident was Westeros promoting it?"
Leon Kuchima nodded. When meeting with the US ambassador, the other party did not hide this matter, but the ambassador did not know the deeper inside story. Kuchima first learned it, but he couldn't help but feel angry. He just calmed down and found that he had to deal with it seriously.
After all, the current strength of the Westeros system is too great. In the Rovno Oblast, the Rovno Gang, which is backed by the Westeros system, has also become a powerful force. Recently, with the completion of the Ukrainian parliamentary election bill, the "Ukrainian Progressive Alliance Party" aimed at promoting economic development and improving people's living standards has been registered and established, which clearly aims at the Ukrainian parliamentary election next year.
Although the Rovno Gang was clearly on his side and was an ally, deep down, Kuchima was much more afraid of the Rovno Gang than relied on.
It is an instinct that anyone can sleep soundly on the side of the bed, not to mention the head of state. What's more, the strength of the Westeros system is so strong that once the other party turns against each other, Kuchima is completely unsure whether he can resist it.
Just like this time, it was a totally sudden attack. Even if I understand that it was not targeting me, Kuchima's fear would inevitably be even more serious.
Unfortunately, Leon Kuchima knew that his current position was not as stable as a rock. He was surrounded by him with potential opponents like Razarenko who had obvious strange intentions. The Donetsk Gang, who relied on the rapid formation of Dongwu's industrial foundation, was also eyeing the power of Kiev.
If you fall in love with a strong aid like the Rovno Gang at this time, your opponents will probably wake up from a smile in their dreams.
Since it is impossible to turn against each other, of course we must work hard to maintain this relationship.
In Leon Kuchima's opinion, this is a good opportunity. Westeros is obviously dissatisfied with Lazarenko. So, if you push another move, basically cut off the possibility of Lazarenko competing with him in the future. On the Donetsk Gang, Kuchima felt that Simon Westero caused such a big disturbance, which was definitely not just to hit Lazarenko.
Perhaps, the other party also took a fancy to the industrial assets in the Dongwu area.
If this incident can arouse the conflict between the Rovno Gang and the Donetsk Gang, I can make a profit.
According to his own ideas, Kuchima gave his son-in-law a face-to-face opportunity, and Victor Pinchuk hurriedly left Kiev and rushed to Rifny.
On the other hand, after leaving the Presidential Palace, Razarenko returned to the Prime Minister's residence. Tymoshenko, as a solid ally, was already waiting here. Seeing Razarenko's anger almost unshakable, Tymoshenko did not talk nonsense and directly spoke his own inference. Although they did not have Kuchima's connections directly, there were too many signs, and it was actually easy to judge.
Speaking of which, some time ago, Lazarenko wanted to get a share of the $200 million resettlement community construction plan in Westeros, so that a shell company controlled by Tymoshenko got the steel order for the resettlement community. As a result, in a bid held by Aldek, he returned empty-handed. Lazarenko, who was resentful, deliberately delayed the approval of the Rovno thermal power plant project when Kuchima said hello.
This is just one of them.
Tymoshenko, who had tried to get along with Westeros system several times in a row, also had a soft nail. As a local snake, he was backed by the Prime Minister. It was really easy to give the Rovno Gang a look.
Now, a basin of cold water is poured on the head and I wake up instantly.
Not to mention its terrifying size, it is just that it can mobilize the two major powers of the United States and Russia to speak out together, which is not something that they should be provoked by.
After a long-term plan, Tymoshenko also secretly set out from Kiev and rushed to Rivni.
The death of the leader Yev Sherban put the Donetsk Gang into chaos. When many people thought that the Donetsk Gang would be completely at a disadvantage in the struggle with Razarenko, they did not expect that the turnaround would come so suddenly and violently. Both world-class big brothers expressed concern about the Sherban assassination. In addition, the Westeros system deliberately released rumors, the Donetsk Gang also responded quickly.
So, on the same morning, the deputy governor of Donetsk Prefecture named Victor Yanukovych went to Rivny as the representative of the Donetsk Gang and tried to contact the Rovno Gang.
Representatives of the three important forces in Ukraine gathered in Rivny, and the core members of the Rovno Gang could not handle it at all, so they could only contact Simon himself.
Simon returned to the West Coast of the United States on Monday, November 11th. Due to the time difference, he received the news that it was Tuesday morning.
After listening to Celia Miller's report on the phone, even though he thought about it in advance and did not want to make too much noise, he still found that he was exerting too much force.
It's not too surprising to think about it.
In fact, Simon underestimated the current energy of the Westeros system and overestimated the ability of various Ukrainian forces to withstand pressure from the two powerful countries.
If Ukraine is compared to a company, the GDP volume of about US$45 billion this year is only stronger than the revenue of a Daenerys Entertainment Group in the Westeros system. If we talk about surplus, Daenerys Entertainment's net profit scale of more than US$5 billion in the past fiscal year is even more than Ukraine, which is currently only able to rely on debt.
Therefore, in terms of pure economic strength, Ukraine is even worse than Daenerys Entertainment.
Therefore, whether it is the Rovno Gang supported by Simon, the Petrovsk Gang that controls the Kiev regime, or even the Donetsk Gang, an industrial center in Dongwu, they are actually just moving within such a system that is not as powerful as Simon's super media and entertainment giant.
To put it bluntly, for Simon, the disputes between various forces within Ukraine can only be considered as pecking at each other.
When the two onlookers were manipulated by the Westeros system, even if they didn't want to take action, they just slapped them, and the crocodiles who were pecking each other would flee in fear, because they didn't know if the giants really wanted to kill them. If the giants' attack power was really done, it would be a fate that would be born in minutes.
Celia Miller rushed to Ukraine with her boss's advice. She arrived over Rovno Prefecture by a private plane. Looking down through the porthole, the land had fallen from the first snow in winter, and many areas were covered with snow. However, compared to the villages, towns, forests and wilderness that seemed quiet and even silent in the snow, you can feel a certain vitality in the capital of Rovno Prefecture, Rivni, seems unique.
Under the clear sun, the private jet lowered its altitude and skipped over Rifni, and you can clearly see the busy scene of many construction sites in the city. The resettlement community built together with dozens of apartment buildings on the Usty River in the northeast of the city seems even more eye-catching.
Sergei Komorov and Vladimir Korkosko came to pick them up.
Celia got off the plane, felt the cold wind blowing around, shrank her neck, and asked Sergei, who had been training for the past two years, and said, "I saw many construction sites still under construction on the plane, and it was already snowing. Is it okay to do this?"
Sergei, wearing a black windbreaker, said: "Now the temperature can be kept above zero during the day, and construction is not a big problem. When December is under zero temperature 24 hours a day, most projects can only be stopped, and there are still a small amount to continue. It is just that insulation measures and replacement of anti-freeze materials must be taken, and the cost will increase a lot, at least the resettlement community will not do this."
Celia nodded, took the pair of gloves handed over by her assistant Emily, and put them on, and the group walked towards the convoy parked by the runway.
Seeing that Celia seemed to be in a hurry, Vladimir couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Miller, Pinchuk, Tymoshenko and the lieutenant governor from Donetsk are all waiting in the city. What was Simon's plan?"
Celia did not answer directly, but said, "According to the schedule I sent in advance, are the dinners to be ready?"
"Of course, but, are you only entertaining Pingchuk?"
Celia nodded and said, "This is Simon's arrangement. We and Kuchima have always been allies. This will not change. Of course, we must establish a good relationship between allies. Of course, this is under the premise that our allies are in the position of winners. In addition, tomorrow morning, I will talk to Yanukovych, Sergei, Vladimir, you will also participate in this meeting tomorrow. To ensure the development of Rovno State, we need to take some control of Donetsk's coal resources. In the end, Tymoshenko, the boss's original words were to ignore her."
For all forces in Ukraine, Simon's core strategy is actually very simple, to grasp the main contradictions.
Leon Kuchima is the main contradiction.
As for others, such as the Razarenko Department, Simon will let him jump around. As long as the other party is not too provoking him, he will be happy to watch the show. Simon also believes that after experiencing this public opinion storm, all parties will be cautious when they want to reach out to Rovno State.
As he said that, he had already arrived at the convoy.
Celia paused her pace and talked to Sergei and the others, and finally said, "I'll go to the villa in the south of the city to rest first. We will attend the banquet on time in the evening. You can go and do your own business first."
The two nodded, and Sergei said again: "Celia, the number of villas we built on the shore of Lake BASF has been completed. If you have one, don't you plan to live there and try it?"
Celia smiled and shook her head: "No, I live in a villa in the south of the city tonight and will go to the manor in the north of the city tomorrow night. This was also arranged by the boss."
Both of them smiled and expressed their understanding.
This is when his boss asks Celia to see if a group of girls are restless.
Speaking of which, for those girls, not to mention Vladimir Korkoshko, who has his own daughter among them, the core of the Westero system in the Rovno State, they are extremely concerned. Of course, they are definitely not caring about some thoughts, but rather avoiding the attention of those girls being coveted, so as not to implicate them in the anger of their own bosses.
Chapter completed!