Reborn Russia As An Oligarch

Of course, Wang Ye got the news immediately about such a major event.

But he was different from others. He didn't focus on that position, because Wang Ye couldn't be the general manager himself, and he had no suitable candidates to recommend.

Kovchenko was not interested in this position, but Rosiana really wanted to take it, but she was not qualified enough and had long been rejected by her adoptive father.

So now Wang Ye just has nothing to do with himself and can sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

Let's see who can stand out from this competition and get this position.

However, Wang Ye is very interested in the outgoing Kasyanov!

This man is definitely a talent.

In his previous life, Kasyanov seemed to have been "fired" from the Kremlin at about this time. After he left office, he did not hold any government office again.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't want to hold the position, but that when he was fired by the Kremlin, he let go of the "harsh words" and said that he would only hold positions elected by popular votes in the future, and would never hold the position assigned or delegated again. kind of job.

Later, he formed his own faction and first attacked the Duma, but failed.

Then he turned his target to the Kremlin, but in the end he didn't even get the candidacy.

We cannot say that Kasyanov is incapable because of his continuous failures. After all, at that time, he had become one of the representatives of the opposition. Of course, he could not be allowed to enter the Duma or even participate in the general election...

For such a staunch opposition icon, Kasyanov’s daily job is to criticize the government and the Kremlin, and he especially likes to target someone.

He must find some faults with any policy introduced by the government. He will be interviewed by European and American media every three days to criticize the current government.

But just like that, no one did anything to him. Speaking of it, Kremlin was still very humane sometimes, and he was more nostalgic about old feelings.

After all, Kasyanov did make considerable contributions during his tenure. The country's economy has grown rapidly in recent years.

That's not only Mikhail's credit, Kasyanov also silently made a great contribution!

Especially when it comes to the country's foreign debt, Kasyanov can be said to be a true expert and one of the few "expert" talents among government officials.

Kasyanov's time in office is considered by many to be one of the most productive economic periods in Russia's modern history.

Between 2000 and 2004, Russia's GDP grew at an average annual rate of 6.8%.

This promoted rapid growth in personal income, with wages and salaries starting to grow at an average rate of 20% per year.

The number of poor people fell from 42 million in 2000 to 24 million in 2004.

The National Bank's gold and foreign exchange reserves rose from US$33 billion to US$87 billion. During these years, the national budget was executed without any deficit!

Behind this series of numbers, they all represent Kasyanov’s outstanding work performance.

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Wang Ye held a briefing in his hand. This was the Kremlin’s evaluation of Kasyanov when he announced his resignation.

"Dear citizens of Russia!

In accordance with Article 117 of the National Constitution, I have made the decision to resign as the head of the government department (i.e., the General Secretary).

This decision has nothing to do with the performance of the previous CEO.

During his tenure, his overall performance was satisfactory and effective..."

Throughout the announcement, when it came to the evaluation of Kasyanov, they were all positive and did not express any dissatisfaction.

It shows that the Kremlin did not fire Kasyanov because of his inability to work, but there was another hidden reason.

Of course, Wang Ye naturally knows what the real reason is.

He rarely dealt with Kasyanov in the past, and it was also for this reason that he knew that this guy was going to lose power and offend the Kremlin, so why did he get close to him.

But now that Kasyanov has resigned, Wang Ye thinks that he can get in touch with him!

For no other reason than to take a fancy to Kasyanov's ability in the economic field and his good influence and popularity overseas. This is a rare talent.

Although Wang Ye has a clear understanding of the future development of the world, after all, he has not systematically studied economics and finance-related knowledge, and he can be regarded as a "half-way monk."

Therefore, he can formulate general strategic directions, but the specific implementation depends on the professionals below.

If Kasyanov can be recruited to assist him in that big infrastructure project, it is estimated that the work efficiency will be higher and the effect will be better.

However, before contacting Kasyanov, Wang Ye had to personally understand the attitude of the Kremlin.

Don't let the Kremlin become dissatisfied with you because you reused Kasyanov, then the gain will outweigh the loss...

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As usual, when talking about this relatively "private" topic, Wang Ye would ask Gebrev to go to Turandot for dinner.

Still in his exclusive small private room, Wang Ye and Gebrev sat opposite each other, chatting happily while enjoying the food.

After chatting about light topics for a while, Wang Ye changed his words and said:

“I remember my first trip abroad with a delegation, which was when I followed Kasyanov to China. It was a very fruitful time and I helped Yukos and Gazprom get the largest order of the century.

Hey, I didn't expect that just over two years later, I would now become the deputy speaker of the Duma, while Kasyanov..."

But what happened? Wang Ye didn't explain, he just sighed.

But it was clear that Gurbrev knew what he wanted to say.

He nodded understandingly, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Kasyanov has a strong ability to work, and under his leadership in recent years, the overall performance of the government has been competent.

However, he may be a good economic expert, but he is not a qualified leader.

He...is too close to liberals!

Moreover, some time ago, Kasyanov and the Kremlin had many different opinions on the major issue of the country's development direction.

If the Kremlin's policies cannot be guaranteed to be implemented, then what else can he do? "

What he said was very straightforward, and it was like telling Wang Ye directly that although Kasyanov was very capable, he had "alien intentions" and could not be reused!

Wang Ye smiled and said jokingly: "A few months ago, I also saw a media criticizing Kasyanov, saying that he was like a pretentious peacock, spreading his feathers and looking at the mirrors everywhere. Appreciate yourself."

Gebrev also smiled and nodded: "Indeed, Kasyanov was still very humble when he first took office. It may be that he has really made achievements in the past few years, and gradually became arrogant, even for The orders of the Kremlin began to be violated in secret. If the political opinions are not consistent, we cannot continue to cooperate, so..."

"Then I understand! However, who do you plan to replace Kasyanov? This candidate should be determined soon. After all, there are many government agencies, and it is impossible for there to be no one person to coordinate the management." Wang Karma asked tentatively.

Gebrev pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "To tell you the truth, there is no confirmed candidate yet."

Wang Ye was a little surprised. They had already won Kasyanov, so how could he not even confirm the candidate?

He thought the Kremlin had already chosen someone.

"This... there will always be a target candidate. This position cannot always be vacant." Wang Ye said speechlessly.

Gebrev grinned bitterly, "Hey, who says it's not the case.

Originally, I tried to persuade...your adoptive father, he said that he would kick Kasyanov away after a certain period of time to determine the successor, but it turned out that Kasyanov has been too shameful recently.

Especially yesterday morning, the Kremlin sent an official document to the government, asking Kasyanov to advance it. Who knew that he actually called and asked why such a decision was made without consulting him, and said that he would reject it? implement.

So Qin Yifu couldn't wait any longer and issued the order directly in the afternoon. "

Wang Ye also grinned bitterly. Sometimes changes in senior management are such a child's play.

There was no thrilling struggle behind it, nor was there any carefully considered decision. It was just an impulsive decision.

If outsiders knew about this, wouldn't it feel like child's play?

These are the things that Gazev can only say in front of himself. If it were anyone else, he would definitely not reveal them.

After all, what is the relationship between Wang Ye and Ke Gong? These are the real "own people"!

Gebrev looked at Wang Ye and said with a smile: "Actually, you are the most suitable!"

Wang Ye waved his hands quickly, "No! I have no interest in this position at all! I'm doing a good job on the Duma side, but I don't want to wade through the muddy waters on the government side."

Also, after the Duma change, Wang Ye can basically be said to be in control of the situation.

How comfortable he is as the first deputy speaker, and he also holds the position of director of two high-ranking committees.

He has real power without being too pushy, which is in line with his low-key personality!

Why do we have to go to the government side? Everyone knows that there is the most intense faction fighting.

The so-called "cabinet" on Mao's side is different from that in Europe and the United States.

Cabinets in Europe and the United States are nominated by the president and can be appointed after approval by the parliament. Of course, the candidates who are nominated must be trusted by the president or belong to the same faction.

But that’s not the case with Damao!

Nominally, the Kremlin still nominates candidates for the General Secretary, and the Duma votes to approve it. However, you must know that the General Secretary himself is a non-factional person, and the General Secretary and ministers appointed by him cannot all come from one faction, but from each. There are people from all factions.

Although this ensures that no one faction will become dominant, it also leads to numerous factions within the government, fighting with each other, and low work efficiency.

Kasyanov is a liberal!

The Kremlin used him for four years...

When it comes to hiring people, Kremlin still looks at ability first, and then everything else.

Of course, if you have to go against Komiya in everything, then no matter how powerful you are, you won’t be able to do it!

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Of course, Gebrev knew that Wang Ye was not willing to do this hard work. Although he looked good on the surface, he was actually very restricted.

Just like what Kasyanov said to the Kremlin in his previous life, after stepping down from the position of General Secretary, he is no longer prepared to be an appointed or delegated official, but to be an elected official. Position!

There is a huge difference between the two!

Those who are appointed and delegated are various positions in the government. The highest is the general manager, the following are the ministers of various ministries, and there are various positions below.

On the surface, these positions look very prestigious and have great power.

But after all, you are under the jurisdiction of others. Once you disagree with the superiors, or someone is eyeing your position, your immediate boss can remove you from your position with a piece of official paper!

Even if you have worked hard for this position for most of your life...

But those positions obtained through elections are different.

Seats such as the Duma, Kremlin, governors, and state assemblies are elected through elections.

Once you sit in these positions, no one can cause trouble for you during your fixed term. Only you can cause trouble for others...

There is no need to worry about the consequences of being removed from office because of offending anyone.

Wang Ye is now the "invisible speaker" of the Duma!

Legally speaking, no one can directly control him, and no one has the qualifications to fire him, so of course he is not willing to be the bad boss L.

Therefore, after being rejected by Wang Ye, Gebrev was not disappointed at all. He had never thought that Wang Ye would be willing to take this position.

He just smiled and asked him: "Then do you have any candidates to recommend here? Any faction will do, but it is best to have rich political experience and be good at economic work."

Wang Ye frowned and thought for a while, it seemed that there really was no such person around him...

But he suddenly thought of a candidate, his eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "I think Meddev can give it a try!"

Gorbrev was a little surprised. He asked Wang Yedao: "Meddev? Do you think he is qualified? He should be the deputy director of your National Economic Council now. Oh, he is also the president of Gazprom. and economic adviser to the Kremlin.”

Obviously, although Meddev has now entered the inner circle of the Shilavik Group, he has not yet become a real core figure.

Otherwise, Gebrev would not have said this.

Wang Ye nodded without hesitation and said:

“I think there’s nothing wrong with him!

You see, he seems to be almost 40 years old this year. He has been in politics for nearly 20 years, so he definitely has rich political experience.

From Petersburg to Moscow, from the Kremlin Palace to Gazprom, and then to the State Economic Council, they were basically responsible for economic-related work, and they all did an outstanding job. "

After hearing what he said, Gazev also felt that it was quite reliable. At least for the time being, he could not think of a more suitable candidate than Meddev.

What's more, Wang Ye's recommendation of Meddev must have no selfish motives, because Meddev is a Petersburg sect with "good roots and a bright future" and is the Kremlin's younger brother!

Moreover, the relationship between Meddev and Wang Ye is very ordinary. Before joining the National Economic Council, the two had almost no contact.

He nodded and said, "You recommend this candidate well. I will talk to your adoptive father tomorrow."

Wang Ye showed a smile on his face and pushed Meddev out. It was indeed a good choice, especially for himself.

Just wait and see, there will be more drama to come.

People in the liberal faction are definitely not willing to let Meddev come to power so easily, and they will definitely "snipe" him!

Even within the Shilavik Group, there will be many people who are not satisfied with Meddev taking this position.

Why, everyone is "hard-working and meritorious" and has contributed to the faction.

Now that we have a good opportunity, we let such a "young" junior take the lead!

At that time, there will be a "big fight", and Wang Ye can easily sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.

No matter who wins or loses, it is a good thing for him!

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