Chapter 286 Visiting Yugoslavia

Seryozha hoped that the Soviet Union could participate in the mediation of the Yugoslav civil war, instead of allowing the European Community and the United States to extend their tentacles to the Balkans. You must know that the Yugoslav civil war lasted until after 2000. At that time, the years of war caused countless deaths and injuries, and the hatred among the various ethnic groups in Yugoslavia could not be reconciled at all. The Serbs, as the main ethnic group, have forged blood feuds with Croats, Slovenes, Albanians in Kosovo, and Muslims in Bosnia. Milosevic was finally sent to the international court for crimes against humanity by the multinational forces led by the United States, and eventually died of illness in prison.

But in 1991, the Yugoslav civil war had just broken out, and it was only concentrated in Slovenia, Croatia, and the autonomous province of Kosovo. The opportunity to resolve the Yugoslav civil war by peaceful means still exists. Seryozha did not want the power of the United States to intervene in the Eastern European unified market, and the addition of Yugoslavia would allow the unified market to obtain the vital right to go to the Mediterranean Sea.

At the United Nations, the United States once again launched a proposal to send troops to intervene in the Naslav civil war. Because there is a precedent for successfully mediating the Kuwait crisis last time, and Yugoslavia was originally a socialist country. Therefore, the attitude of the Soviet Union on the Yugoslavia issue is very important.

Sergey once again persuaded Gorbachev to take the initiative to intervene in the Yugoslav crisis. In the United Nations, the US-led NATO group's attempt to directly interfere with Yugoslavia was once again rejected by the Soviet Union. But this time, the United States no longer intended to give the Soviet Union a good look, and they immediately canceled the large-scale aid plan that Bush and Gorbachev had agreed upon. The original differences between the United States and the Soviet Union because of the Kuwait issue have now become more serious.

Just when Yazov and Kryuchkov were planning to get rid of Sergesha, Sergesha left the Soviet Union again and flew to Sarajevo to meet Yugoslav leader Milosevic. The Yugoslav Human Rights Observation Mission sent by the United Nations followed Sergei Sha to arrive. Obviously, the United States intends to observe the Serbian military operations in Croatia and Slovenia under a microscope, once civilian deaths or accidental injuries occur. The United States will have an excuse to send troops again. At this moment, Milosevic knew that the arrival of Seryozha represented the only other voice in the world who dared to contend with the United States. On the other hand, the current Soviet Union and Yugoslavia are facing almost the same predicament. However, Gorbachev chose to compromise, while Milosevic chose to suppress it by force.

As soon as the cabin door of Seryosha's plane was opened, Seryosha quickly walked down the spiral staircase. Milosevic stepped forward affectionately and hugged Sergesha warmly. It was the first time for Vitch to meet, but the common demands of interests made Milosevic and Seryosha more likely to chat. At the welcome dinner that night, Milosevic spoke highly of the friendship between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, claiming that Seryozha's arrival opened a new chapter for the friendship between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. The words of these scenes are obviously for Western countries. Although the Soviet Union is now in decline, when it is time to be tough, it still has to show the confidence of a superpower.

The day after the banquet, Seryozha finally found the opportunity to have a private interview with Milosevic. When Seryozha spoke, Milosevic realized that he was completely wrong.

"What? You Soviet Union suggested that we abandon Croatia and Slovenia? How dare you say that? Is this how you Soviets solve your own problems?"

"Chairman Milosevic, as one of the few countries in the world that still adheres to socialism, our situation is almost the same. The main ethnic group in the Soviet Union is the Russians, just as the main ethnic group in your country is the Serbs. Our old China's economic system is completely in crisis, facing the impact of the aggressive commodity economy of the West. Our economic system makes people miserable.

The economic downturn is precisely the reason for the intensification of ethnic conflicts. For the ethnic minorities in the country, if you help them too much, it will not only cause dissatisfaction among the main ethnic groups, but if the problem is not fundamentally resolved, the ethnic minorities will still not show gratitude for your concessions. But if you blindly favor the main ethnic group, the ethnic minorities will feel that you are depriving them of their citizenship rights. As far as the government is concerned, a bowl of water will be scolded, and tilting to any side will lead to more dissatisfaction. When there are only so many cakes, no matter how the cake is divided, some people will feel dissatisfied. "

Seryozha's remarks can be regarded as saying that Milosevic has lost his mind. In the past Tito era, the Serbs made many concessions for the ethnic minorities in Yugoslavia. For example, the priority of joining the party, the priority of work, the priority of promotion, and the priority of education. However, when Yugoslavia faced the impact of the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, these preferential policies in the past did not allow the republics and Yugoslavia, the main body, to stand together. Milosevic agrees with Sergey at least a little bit. There are so many cakes now. It is impossible to please everyone, it is better to give these cakes to those Serbs who have always stood with Yugoslavia.

"Mr. Chairman, no matter what, those human rights observation groups in the West should not be underestimated. Without the support of the United States and the European Community, Slovenia and Croatia would never dare to demand independence with a clear banner. So I suggest that you withdraw your troops first, The top priority is to stabilize your own base first. With all due respect, Bosnia and Hergovina, Macedonia, and Kosovo are all in danger of breaking out of independence. The top priority is to sit at the negotiating table with Slovenia and Croatia, and everyone should do it first a communication..."

Milosevic looked at Seryozha seriously. I don't know how to answer. To put it bluntly, Milosevic actually did not want Serbia to exchange fire with Slovenia and Croatia. Slovenia and Croatia were originally wealthy provinces in Yugoslavia. Once a war broke out, it would definitely be a fatal blow to Yugoslavia's economy. All the contradictions actually stem from the poor economic situation in Yugoslavia. A large number of unemployed youths have nothing to do and become enthusiastic about street politics. It seems that all economic problems are brought about by politics. But they didn't even think about why Yugoslavia could set a record of annual average gdp69 in Tito's more high-pressure era in the past, and maintained a high-speed growth for ten consecutive years. Politics is just an excuse for some people to encourage ignorant young people to take to the streets to make trouble. Economic problems, in the final analysis, need to be adjusted by economic means.