Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

But this cannot be blamed on Wang Ye. In this kind of campaign, being on stage naturally has many advantages.

Especially in a political system like Mao's, the government also has a lot of media and economic resources.

Then the Kremlin can use these resources to build momentum for itself!

Perhaps Kovchenko needs to spend a lot of money to achieve the publicity effect, but the Kremlin can easily achieve it with just a piece of news and the introduction of a policy.

As Kovchenko just said, the previous deployment of weapons in Kaliningrad was originally a crisis, but with Wang Ye's insistence and strong counterattack, it turned into a good thing.

Many ordinary people believe that the current Kremlin is decisive and has a tough attitude, which is in line with Lao Maozi's "aesthetic".

So after that incident, the Kremlin's approval rating began to soar.

The recent major infrastructure projects have the same effect...

Therefore, after the latest poll results came out, Hovchenko didn't want to "play" anymore!

What's the point of continuing to participate in the election? In the end, you will just be like a "walk-in" clown!

He came to Wang Ye today because he wanted to hear Wang Ye's opinion. If he gave up quickly, he might save himself a lot of trouble.

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After figuring out what Hovchenko meant, Wang Ye frowned and thought for a while.

Then he shook his head and said: "My suggestion is, uncle, you continue to run for the election. But don't have any expectations for the results of the election. Just exercise and study. After all, you will also be in politics in the future. You can participate in a general election." , and got the second most votes, which is also a good qualification!”

Kovchenko smiled bitterly and said: "There are only two candidates in total. What's the point of being second?"

"No, no, no, there were several people who wanted to participate in the election at the beginning, but they didn't even make it to the finals. Uncle, you can make it to the finals, which already explains a lot. Believe me, the official election will be held soon. Now, what should you do, but remember one thing, don’t attack the Kremlin again, whether it’s people or policies! In this case, it will only benefit but not harm your future development!” Wang Ye said seriously.

This is definitely what he said from the bottom of his heart.

That is to say, this matter involves the fate of Hovchenko, so Wang Yecai tried his best to "save" him.

At this point today, it can be said that Wang Ye has almost solved the "dead knot", leaving only the last step...

Wang Ye believes that after the latest poll results come out, the Kremlin will no longer regard Kovchenko as a real competitor, and will no longer consider killing him.

On the contrary, the Kremlin is happy to see the addition of such an "opposition figure" whose support rate is neither high nor low, but who definitely does not threaten its own status.

After all, it is a "liberal democracy" country. If there is not even a voice of opposition, it will not look good.

This situation happens to be the best now!

For this reason, the Kremlin may even secretly support Kovchenko to prevent him from becoming disheartened and no longer participating in politics.

If Kovchenko really withdraws, it will be a "loss" to the Kremlin.

Because this "vacancy" in the opposition will definitely need to be filled by someone, and when the next candidate appears, there may be another battle.

The situation in Kremlin Palace by then may not be as good as it is at this stage!

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Wang Ye advised Hovchenko to participate in the election step by step. The result is already determined anyway, so there is no pressure, just keep a normal mind.

But he did not forget to remind Hovchenko that since there is no hope of winning the election, it is better to be a "good person" and stop attacking opponents, so that everyone can compete in a friendly manner and still remain popular...

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After listening to Wang Ye's persuasion, Hovchenko nodded thoughtfully.

He smiled and said: "Hey, tell me, if I lose the election, I will be unemployed in the next few years. If I had known today, I might as well have served in the Duma. With the number of seats in our faction Look, at least I can be the deputy speaker and the director of an important committee."

The political system in Russia is relatively complex, and it can be said that it is different from most countries in the world.

According to the provisions of the Constitution, it is a multi-party system. However, from the perspective of the political structure and actual situation, it is a very unique "party politics without a ruling party"...

This word sounds very difficult to pronounce. To put it simply, the Kremlin belongs to a "super faction"!

He and his predecessors did not belong to any faction, but were directly elected by the people.

Therefore, after winning the election, when forming the cabinet, the Kremlin will nominate candidates for the General Assembly, and the Duma will vote for them.

Then the candidates for the heads of other departments were discussed between the Kremlin and the government.

Among them, including the general manager and the heads of various departments, they do not consider his factional background, only whether he is suitable and whether his ability is sufficient.

It could be from any faction...

Of course, under normal circumstances, you must choose from the faction that supports you, and you can't support people from the opposing faction!

Therefore, although Kovchenko spent huge sums of money to form a new faction in order to participate in this election.

But when the general election begins, he will withdraw from the faction and run as a "non-factional" candidate.

Even if he is qualified, he will not be able to appoint people from only one faction to serve in the government. Instead, he will comprehensively consider and select outstanding people from various factions to hold important positions.

Even most of the time, the heads of various government departments will not change easily, and will be changed only when necessary.

To put it simply, Mao’s top political structure is like the “West”.

And the structure of its middle and lower layers is like "Eastern"...

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"You...it's too late to join the Duma, otherwise..."

As he was talking, Wang Ye had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he thought of a good idea!

However, this matter is a bit difficult to do and needs to be thought about...

"What else?" Hovchenko was still waiting for him to continue with a blank look on his face.

Wang Ye grinned and said mysteriously: "We're not sure yet. You can participate in the election first. I'll see how the situation goes after a while, and I'll tell you when it's almost done."

Hovchenko shook his head helplessly, but he didn't have to do anything.

At worst, he can continue to engage in his charity work.

To be honest, the reason why he had such a high approval rate in the previous period is absolutely inseparable from his insistence on doing charity.

Of course, it is also because many media are overwhelmingly publicizing his charity work...

The reason why Wang Ye doesn't tell him now is because it is more troublesome to operate, and the initiative is not in his hands. The key depends on the Kremlin's thoughts.

So let’s just stop talking about it now and tell Hovchenko when it’s almost done.

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Time has entered July, and the general election has officially begun.

Sure enough, Hovchenko listened to Wang Ye's advice. Anyway, the hope of comeback was very slim, and he no longer "resisted".

Therefore, it is rare that the two rivals became harmonious in the final stage of the election.

Although it's not as if they were complimenting each other, at least they no longer attacked each other.

Occasionally, he will say one or two words of praise for the other party.

For example, Kovchenko was full of praise for the large-scale infrastructure plan recently launched by the Kremlin Palace, especially the low-rent housing project in Moscow. He believed that this project truly solved the most basic housing problems for young people and was a far-reaching project that benefited the people!

The Kremlin has also said that Kovchenko has standardized the domestic crude oil industry and introduced the most advanced technology in the world for mining, extracting, and transporting crude oil.

As a strategic resource, crude oil has also gained considerable diplomatic space for the country...

This makes it difficult for many people to understand.

Originally, everyone was waiting to watch the fun, thinking that at the last moment, both sides would launch a fierce offensive, and it would be best to cause both sides to lose...

But after waiting and waiting, this is the ending?

There is no doubt that if this trend continues, the Kremlin is already a sure winner.

The most disappointed people are none other than the Moscow faction.

"What are they doing! Didn't they fight fiercely before, so why did they suddenly become like good brothers?" Koloff said angrily at a meeting of the core members of the faction.

He's been having a rough time lately.

Although Koloff is still the deputy speaker, it seems to be the same as before.

But the problem is, the most important position of committee director is lost!

Moreover, the Moscow faction has regressed from the original second faction to the current fourth faction, and its seats have also dropped sharply to only fifty.

This greatly reduced Kolov's influence in the Duma.

As a big man who was once close to the peak of power, suddenly falling into the abyss is definitely the cruelest punishment for him!

Therefore, even a veteran fox like Koloff has been a little out of balance recently...

Another core figure within the faction, the governor of Moscow, Luzhkov, frowned slightly when he saw Kolov losing his composure.

However, he did not show it, and just said in a calm tone: "This is not simple. Have you seen the latest poll results a few days ago? The Kremlin leads by a large margin, and Kovchenko himself knows that he has no hope. Since there is no point in fighting for him, he might as well show his kindness to his opponent, so as to gain the favor of the Kremlin. Doesn’t the current situation verify this?"

Old politicians are old politicians, and they can see through the inside story at a glance.

But Hovchenko and the others didn't want to hide it from anyone, it was just an honest "conspiracy"!

Could it be that these people from the Moscow faction could jump out and attack anyone...

"Then what should we do next? Can't we just watch the faction decline?! You also know that our faction is in a very bad situation in the Duma now. It is extremely difficult to push for any new bill. . There are only fifty seats, hey, too few!" Koloff said unwillingly.

Luzhkov smiled slightly and said calmly: "The Duma election is over, and no one can change the status quo, so we can only accept the reality. We cannot complain all day long about what has happened, we must look forward. Now that our influence in the Duma has begun to decline, we should concentrate our energy and resources on the government. We have firmly controlled the Moscow region, and many people from Petersburg have come here to develop in the past two years. . Can we consider infiltrating our power into Petersburg..."

Koloff's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands quickly: "What a great idea! But... that's their traditional sphere of influence. It's almost impossible for people from our faction to move there. It seems a bit difficult."

"Haha, why should we use our own people? Why not directly poach some people from the opposite faction who are not very successful for the time being? First select some suitable targets, contact them secretly, give them some secret support, and wait until they have a certain grasp of the situation. After obtaining the power, you can close the net!..."

They were still plotting here, and they never thought that their "hometown" would soon be raided!

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It’s still the small restaurant in the Kremlin palace, and it’s still the four of them, Wang Ye, Rosiana, and Gazev.

Gorbrev was in good spirits today, his face was full of joy, and his voice was even louder without realizing it.

It’s no wonder, because the national election has come to an end, and according to the current tally of votes, Rosiana’s adoptive father has firmly won the election!

It can even be said that there is no need to count the remaining votes...

"Haha, Misha, have you communicated with Kovchenko? His behavior during this period is different from before, much more friendly." Gebrev asked with a smile.

Wang Ye smiled slightly, "He figured it out himself. My uncle thinks that he is not yet capable of running such a large country, far from it! And the recent series of measures we have launched have also been recognized by my uncle. He finally felt that we people can still do some practical and good things, and we are not all just messing around, haha..."

There was a light laughter in the restaurant, although the joke Wang Ye told was not that humorous...

Gebrev said cheerfully: "It would be great if he could figure this out. After all, he is also your uncle and one of our own. If he really stands on the opposite side of us, it will really be a headache. What's more, It will make people like Koloff laugh. By the way, after he loses the election this time, what will he do in the next few years, or will he continue to work on the charity fund? "

This was the point of the question. Wang Ye sat up straight and said seriously: "Actually, I have an idea. Luzhkov of Moscow State has been the governor for several years. Under his control, many policies have been launched. It’s difficult to carry it out to the next level. So I thought, should someone else be the governor?”

Both Gebrev and his adoptive father were stunned. They did not expect that Wang Ye would actually attack Luzhkov!

That's a real "local snake"!

During the former Soviet Union, I was engaged in politics in Moscow State. Over the past few decades, Luzhkov has run him like an iron bucket from top to bottom!

It was not that the Kremlin had never considered moving him, but after careful consideration, he gave up the idea.

Because I'm afraid of causing trouble...

It has not improved yet. I took my temperature at night and it was still 38.8. This chapter was basically coded before I got sick, so I don’t know if it will be updated tomorrow...