Chapter 1177 Intelligence Center

[======  Hand  Type  =====]        In the final analysis, the biggest factor affecting Jinjing now, or the biggest basis for the opposition to point fingers at him, is his economic performance.

Although he had borrowed a large sum of money from Fan Wubing before, there is always a time difference between investment and return. He made the best use of this money and solved his biggest headache. Obviously, it takes a lot of means, but governing a country is obviously very hard. There are many sudden events and more places to spend money. It is actually very appropriate to describe the current Russian economy as stretched.

Therefore, no matter from which aspect, Fan Wubing's arrival is a huge support for Putin. With his strength and Fan Wubing's funds, it should be no problem to suppress these oppositions in one fell swoop.

Just one day before Fan Wubing arrived in Moscow, Russian President Putin publicly criticized the opposition for colluding with foreign forces at a rally of more than 5,000 people, and said that they planned to take to the streets to protest the government, causing chaos and turmoil in Russia.

Putin's speech was called the most severe attack on the opposition. In a few months, Russia will hold the State Duma election. This is not only a summary of Putin's first presidential term, but also a prelude and test for the Russian presidential election in March next year. Russian domestic politics is entering a most sensitive period.

When Russian media reported Putin's speech extensively, the West unanimously called him an agitator, saying that he was trying to boost his reputation in the election, strengthen the demonization of his domestic opposition and the West, and intend to use this to maintain his influence after stepping down.

Putin's fierce words were delivered at the All-Russian Congress held in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The congress was organized by the United Russia Party and others. Participants included Putin supporters from all over the country and pro-government Nash, Young Guards, etc.

When calling on participants to support the United Russia Party, Putin said that some of the candidates for the State Duma are trying to restore the oligarchy based on corruption and lies. They want revenge. If these opposition parties control the regime, Russia may fall back into the chaos and turmoil before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. They will deceive the people again and enrich themselves.

He also accused Western countries of interfering in Russia's internal affairs.

He said that those who oppose us want to see a poor country. They want an unorganized, disorderly and divided Russian society so that they can do evil things behind the scenes. Unfortunately, there are indeed some such forces in Russia, and they expect to get support from foreign foundations and foreign governments instead of relying on their own people. Opposition politicians receive funds from foreign embassies, and they are actually acting as agents of foreign governments.

For this reason, he called on supporters to vote for the United Russia Party and said that in the next few months, Russia will have a brand new leadership.

Russian media described the atmosphere at the scene in detail. Before Putin arrived at the venue, the venue played Soviet patriotic songs from the 1970s and 1980s such as "I serve Russia" and "My motherland is so vast". There was a band composed of young people in the venue, and a band composed of girls also sang "I want someone like Putin". Many people at the venue waved flags and slogans, and they wrote sentences praising the president and asking Russia to continue to implement Putin's policies on the flags. Some young girls also wrote Putin's name on their cheeks.

When Putin took the stage, the stadium cheered. Putin said that policy continuity must be maintained to allow the country to develop smoothly and steadily, and to ensure that citizens' welfare and national security are not affected by political risks. Voting for the United Russia Party is equivalent to voting for national stability. Stability and peace will not fall from the sky, they are not yet absolutely guaranteed, and that requires a fierce struggle at home and abroad.

The West is very sensitive to Putin's speech. The Washington Post published the title "Putin links the opposition with the West" and the subtitle "Demonization heats up as the election approaches." The report said that equating opposition to Putin and the United Russia Party with betrayal is the main cliché of the ruling elite. But before the State Duma election and the presidential election, this tone has been heating up.

The United Russia Party led by Putin will win an overwhelming victory according to opinion polls, but they leave no chance for their opponents. The government media's demonization campaign is getting stronger and stronger, claiming that Russian grassroots activists are working with Western governments, especially the United States, to overthrow Putin, just like in Ukraine and Georgia, where pro-Western governments came to power through street protests.

The International Herald Tribune called the rally a strange mixture of Russian and Soviet-style propaganda and American-style political rallies, and said that President Putin launched the most fierce attack on the opposition so far.

The Associated Press said that Putin likened his critics to running dogs fed by foreign funds, accusing opposition politicians of receiving funds from foreign countries like wolves eating carrion. They believe that Putin's move is intended to ensure the United Russia Party's dominant position in the State Duma, which is a powerful lever for him to maintain influence after he steps down. Reuters said Putin used Cold War language when accusing foreign governments of funding the opposition to weaken Russia. It also reported that Russian opposition leader and former chess world champion Kasparov called on Putin's opponents to sabotage votes in the State Duma election.

Fan Wubing came to Moscow this time, but he was relatively low-key.

Moscow in winter is really freezing. The ice and snow have long been thickly covered on the Volga River. It is much colder than the capital. Since getting off the plane, Fan Wubing, Luo Lin and others They were all wrapped up in thick fur coats, got into the car sent by the special liaison office set up by Fan Investment Group in Moscow, and drove all the way to the liaison office.

Through the car window, Fan Wubing could see some clues. Despite the cold weather, Russian political activities were still going on as usual. As the two major political events approached, the election atmosphere in Moscow was getting stronger, showing that The country is entering an important political period.

Many large outdoor billboards on the road have campaign posters from several major political parties. People wearing their respective party logos can always be seen at the entrances and exits of crowded subway stations handing out leaflets and posting advertisements everywhere. Some anti-Putin parties such as " Small posters of "Another Russia" are plastered all over the subway cars.

Each polling station has posted detailed voting information on the main bulletin board in its area. In Red Square, the huge poster of the United Russia party that is 20 to 30 meters long and 5 to 6 meters high is very eye-catching. From a distance, you can see the huge slogans "Moscow votes for Putin!" and so on.

Just as they were walking slowly, a group of three or four hundred people passed by on the street next to them, carrying banners, holding signs with a large portrait of someone, and shouting slogans, as if they were in the cold weather. The climate has no influence on them at all.

Especially when Fan Wubing saw that some of the little girls participating in the parade actually showed their white thighs, he couldn't help but feel a little pain. Could it be that their physical fitness was so good that they were not afraid of frostbite?

"Are the Russians so active in their electoral activities? The Duma elections are still more than half a year away..." Fan Wubing couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this scene.

Elections are expensive affairs. If you are in the United States, people who want to participate in presidential elections basically need to be sponsored by consortiums to be able to afford such luxurious political activities. The average investment is probably more than It takes hundreds of millions of dollars to cope with it.

In a big country like Russia with a relatively backward economy, although you don’t need to spend so much money to participate in elections, the cost of running for the same election will not be a small amount, and there is one thing that makes Fan Wubing feel a little incredible. Could it be that the Russians There is nothing to do. Do you just march with flags every day to express your support for a certain party?

Fan Wubing's subordinate, the head of the liaison office in Moscow, explained to Fan Wubing, "These people are professional fans. Generally speaking, they are professional marchers employed by a certain party or a certain candidate. Their source of income mainly depends on electoral activities, so you can see them on the streets no matter what time of the year. "

After hearing this, Fan Wubing smiled and said, "Haha, he can't be employed by different parties, that would be interesting."

Just imagine, if there is just such a group of people who support Putin today and support the opposition party tomorrow, and their parades are captured on camera for comparison, it will definitely be very good news material.

"Of course it is impossible for such a thing to happen..." The person in charge of the liaison office immediately replied with a smile, "Doing this job also requires professional ethics. Besides, the election committees of each party generally have very detailed records. It is impossible to make out With such embarrassment, we always need some more dedicated parade teams, and it is difficult for temporary workers to get involved in this industry. "

Fan Wubing nodded in agreement. No matter what he thinks, as long as there is market demand, it can form an industry. Electioneering has undoubtedly become an industry in Western countries. This is inevitable. No wonder that every year before and after the US election, the media They all look extremely excited, and that's when they can increase ratings by writing just about anything.

Especially when the two groups are competing tit-for-tat for votes, even if reporters randomly find some baseless things to break the news, they will not receive any excessive reactions. Of course, there is a premise for this, that is, this kind of breaking news is not accurate. It will have a negative impact on the candidates.

Otherwise, the other party will still pursue it to the end.

Chapter 1,177 Intelligence Center

Fan Wubing and others did not stay at the hotel, but stayed at the liaison office of Fan Investment Group in Moscow.

In order to facilitate contact and collect important intelligence developments in Russia, Fan Wubing made a lot of efforts, and he also informed Putin about this matter and asked him to take care of it. Therefore, here The liaison office is not small in size. In fact, in addition to its own staff, there are also some unused rooms used as hotels.

The residential conditions here in Russia are relatively good. The liaison office covers an area of ​​hundreds of acres. In addition to several buildings, there are also specialized bars, restaurants, dance halls, and even an online bookstore that incorporates high technology. The sign on the museum is indeed the Sino-Russian Folk Cultural Exchange Center.

With such a big place, it is naturally easy to arrange domestic visitors, so sometimes some friends who have close business dealings with Fan Investment Group will come to Moscow and live here. One is It's convenient, and the other thing is that you have your own people, so you can live more safely.

A wood-burning fireplace has long been lit in the room. This is also a tradition here in Russia. The temperature feels quite pleasant, especially when it is freezing and snowy outside. You can sit at home and drink some soju and eat some barbecue. Smoked fish, etc., listening to Russian folk-style music is quite interesting.

"Xiao Fan, does your company have offices in any country?" Although Luo Lin was wearing a fur coat, she still wasn't used to the Russian weather. So as soon as she entered the house, others were busy packing, so she I moved a chair and sat by the fireplace to warm myself up.

"It's not necessarily true. It's mainly countries with trade relations. Basically, big countries have them. Europe has almost all of them, and the Americas also, but Africa lacks them. However, there will probably be a few branches set up in Africa in the future. " Fan Wubing replied, then frowned and said, "Why do you call me Xiao Fan? Remember to call me brother-in-law from now on!"

Luo Lin snorted, obviously not buying it.

Fan Wubing had no temper for this cheap sister-in-law, so he asked Xing Dalin, the head of the Moscow Liaison Office, "What is the situation in Russia recently?"

"The relationship is relatively tense——" Xing Dalin replied.

Recently, the Russian media released a set of data from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. More than 35% of voters support the United Russia Party, 16% support the Russian Communist Party, 13% of the Just Russia Party, and Russia The Liberal Democratic Party has 11%, the Yabolu Party and the right-wing Liberal Alliance both have 5%, and some support is distributed in the hands of scattered small parties.

Xing Dalin said, "Putin personally led the United Russia party to run for election, which greatly changed the nature of the campaign. This is the heaviest weight on the electoral scale. The party is simply not in the same weight class as other political parties. Just through data, it is not possible It can be seen that the support rate of other parties is not low, but it is difficult to unify, otherwise there is still much to be done.”

Fan Wubing nodded after listening. At present, Putin's United Russia Party has just exceeded one-third of the support rate. If the opposition is currently leaderless, as long as they can build an alliance against Putin, the next The results of the Duma and presidential elections will change significantly.

There are also leaders of small political parties who are completely incapable of communicating with people in simple and clear terms and have almost no means of conducting such dialogue. They seek to replace the news media with direct action, demonstrations and blockades. function, but people do not take it seriously and the effect is not good.

"What the opposition lacks is a core force and financial support." Xing Dalin obviously did not stay in Moscow in vain and knew the situation here well.

However, Xing Dalin also said that some political forces opposed to Putin have recently tried to revenge the political oligarchs. According to information released by the Russian intelligence department, there are currently more than 600 so-called non-governmental organizations from the West in Russia, and their operating funds amount to tens of millions. Billions of dollars.

In addition, there are nearly 10,000 social organizations in Russia that have been funded by various Western funds. Some Russian financial oligarchs who fled to the West under Putin's attack also secretly fund various domestic foundations. The ultimate goal of such foundations is Change the current government and oust Putin.

From the summer and autumn of last year to the beginning of this year, anti-Putin forces held several large-scale events called Russian March in Moscow, and had large-scale conflicts with the police, causing chaos. The main opposition to Putin also announced that large-scale protests will be held simultaneously in 20 Russian cities this month. At that time, rallies will carry slogans of Russia without Putin, making it the largest protest in Russia in recent years.

Then Xing Dalin talked about Putin's speech at a rally of 5,000 people yesterday, and mentioned that his attitude suddenly became tougher.

After hearing this, Fan Wubing immediately smiled and understood why Putin changed at this moment.

The countdown to the Russian State Duma election is the backdrop for Putin's unprecedented harsh condemnation of the opposition. Therefore, this speech has a strong electoral flavor, which contrasts with Putin's many strong diplomacy to the West this year.

The purpose of both is to create the image of a besieged fortress, arouse the patriotism of the Russian people, and ensure that the party supported by the Putin government and with the banner of safeguarding national interests wins the Duma election again.

Regarding Putin's high-profile criticism of the Russian opposition for receiving funds from foreign embassies, Fan Wubing believes that Putin's move is mainly to highlight the opposition's connection with the West, implying that the opposition, as a puppet of the West, will not serve the interests of the Russian state and people. , and will only dance with the Western baton.

There are many political parties in Russia, but the opposition that Putin is referring to this time are mainly right-wing parties, the Right-wing Power Alliance, etc. The liberal colors of these parties are often reminiscent of the color revolution forces in Ukraine, Georgia and other countries, and the West is hostile to them. The support has made the Russian government very vigilant.

At the beginning of his term, Putin took measures such as amending the Political Party Law, the Election Law, and the Non-Governmental Organization Law to prevent Western forces from interfering in Russia's internal affairs and preventing the West from causing trouble by supporting agents in Russia. As a result, the power of the liberal opposition parties has been further weakened.

Under the current circumstances, the opposition forces are suddenly on the rise again. Putin still wants to strengthen the suppression of the opposition in order to gain greater advantages in Russia's future political landscape.

While Xing Dalin was reporting to Fan Wubing about the work here and introducing the latest news in Russia, a staff member had already arranged lunch.

"I was worried that Mr. Fan and Miss Luo would not be used to the food here in Russia, so I prepared two flavors, including hometown dishes and Russian folk food. I hope Mr. Fan and Miss Luo can eat well." Xing Dalin laughed. said.

Fan Wubing waved his hand and said, "I don't have food taboos, and Miss Luo should be the same. Thank you for your hard work."

Not long after, a blond Russian girl came over with a smile, wearing what seemed to be their national costume. She came forward with a plate in her hand. There was a toasted bread on the plate, and there was a small one next to it. Plate with a small spoonful of salt in it.

When Luo Lin saw this, she didn't know what it meant. Fan Wubing had been to Russia before, so he smiled and said to Luo Lin, "I treat you as a distinguished guest. Break a piece of bread and eat it with salt."

Luo Lin felt a little curious, but she still followed the instructions, which actually caused the blond Russian girl to purse her lips and giggle.

After eating the bread, Fan Wubing explained to her that there is a saying in Russia that salt and bread represent friendship and respect, and it is a symbol of Russian hospitality.

The specific reason should be that in Russia, salt and bread have been relatively precious historically. There is some information that shows that salt was a priceless treasure in ancient Russia. When banquets were held in Russia, salt was only available at the tables of distinguished guests, and there was not a lot of it. Anyone without salt was either a disrespectful guest or unpopular with the host. people.

"Salt is the most noble thing in Russia, and people cherish it. If someone wastes salt, even a little bit, it will be despised by people." Xing Dalin added with a smile, "There is a saying in China, It is said that it takes a long time to know how a person treats you. There is also a proverb with the same content in Russia. To know how a person treats you, you must be with him. He ate a pood of salt. One pood weighed about thirty kilograms. Think about it, how long does it take to eat a pood of salt at a time?

The Russian food at the table was made by authentic Russians, so Fan Wubing and Luo Lin both enjoyed the meal. The other party specially prepared beetroot soup, vegetable salad, red sausage, mashed potatoes, fried fish, and fish roe for them. Sauce and other Russian folk dishes, drinking vodka and home-brewed dark beer, it was really enjoyable.

It was Luo Lin's first time here, so she naturally felt that everything was very novel, but she noticed that Fan Wubing took some information from Xing Dalin's hands and looked through it carefully, and sometimes even frowned, obviously that It was something that made him feel upset. The few words of conversation between Fan Wubing and Xing Dalin that he overheard were related to the current situation in Russia.

Luo Lin probably has some understanding of this matter. Although this place is called a liaison office, judging from its size and the nature of its main work, it is actually the intelligence center of Fan Investment Group in Russia. ========== To provide you with the fastest and latest online novels Our website is Pinyin initials + NET Mobile users can browse ===============

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