There is not much actual speech to berezovsky. Zhuang Ge chose to ignore Lee automatically. During this period, he put Abram, who is relatively close to himself, aside and asked him about the situation of the private party that followed.
Through Abu’s introduction to Zhuang Ge, I learned that the next small party is mainly the seven oligarchs who are now in the Russian state. Since this is a banquet for the Russian presidential election, these oligarchs are the real protagonists of this banquet.
Now in the hall, these people say that it is good to unite all the forces that can be United, and that it is not good to let these outsiders with limited influence boost Yeltsin’s popularity during the presidential election.
If Yeltsin really put his hope of success in the election on "number" rather than "quality", then he will not be far from Taiwan.
Yeltsin did not achieve any outstanding achievements in the first period. At this time, he wanted to defeat his competitors. All he could rely on was the oligarchs who had mastered the lifeblood of the Russian economy.
Because these oligarchs have a lot of resources in their hands, they can change the situation of Russian presidential election to some extent.
So what is the purpose of berezovsky inviting himself to this party? After listening to Abu’s narrative of Zhuang Ge, I couldn’t help but get lost in thought.
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When the impromptu speech was over and the banquet was held again in the hall, berezovsky left the magnificent hall under the escort of bodyguards, and Zhuang Ge and Karin led by Abramovich into a small hall located in the innermost part of the club.
"There is such a luxurious place here" is the most intuitive feeling after Zhuang Ge entered this small hall.
If the hall outside gives people the impression that it is gorgeous with atmosphere, then the layout of this small hall can be extremely luxurious. I don’t know what material is used to make medieval palace murals, which make the whole small hall look natural and bright. A thick and special handmade carpet of Iranian wool makes the guests who have suffered from the cold winter in Moscow feel warm from the heart.
When Zhuang Ge entered the small hall, he saw a slightly obese middle-aged man making a speech in the hall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I think this banquet is very clear to everyone here. What I want to say is that none of us can back down before this presidential election! What we have to do now is to fight for the interests of President Yeltsin and Russia! "
Berezovsky Gusinski, the two sponsors of the banquet, seems to have a definite "division of labor" in advance. Just after the former made an encouraging speech in the hall, the impromptu speech in the small banquet hall naturally fell on Gusinski’s shoulder
Zhuang Ge entered here under Roman Abramovich’s leadership, and Roman Abramovich quietly told him that Gusinski is the actual controller of the Moscow Military Club at present.
Zhuang Ge’s first impression of Gusinski is not very good. First of all, this guy looks like an unreliable guy. In the hall, berezovsky was able to euphemistically express to so many guests that "the purpose of this banquet is to call on everyone to safeguard our own interests"; And this Mr. Gusinski is now boasting that the purpose of this gathering is "to benefit the national interests" in this occasion where we still know each other!
Zhuang Ge didn’t know that it was Gusinski’s manner that was present. These bosses who knew him had long been used to it. Who didn’t know that Gusinski, who graduated from the lunacharski Academy of Drama and Art in the Soviet Union, liked acting in public best? Just as he later went into exile in Israel, he jumped out every now and then to criticize the policies and decrees of the Putin government.
Zhuang Ge looked around and found that everyone in the meeting seemed to have one thing in common except himself and Karin, that is, they were all Russian.
We’re not strangers in this room, are we? Zhuang Ge can’t help but smile bitterly. Although it is necessary for a person to be famous in the East or the West, it is difficult to get involved with damn politics if he has money, but he is afraid of avoiding this big quagmire of politics.
The best example is that after Zhuang Ge led Florence back to Serie A, several Italian party representatives found him, hoping that Zhuang Ge could join their party, but Zhuang Ge refused, and even published an article in the newspaper saying that he would not run for a government office. If berezovsky sent someone to find out about himself before, he should know these things. What kind of help can a person who is not interested in politics bring to berezovsky?
Second, Gusinski gives Zhuang Ge the feeling that his idea of showing off is too strong. Zhuang Ge knows what is called "shooting a bird with a gun" even if he is no longer interested in politics. If Putin is a great man, it must be someone like Gusinski who must be attacked and eliminated first!
Other details may not be clearly remembered by Zhuang Ge, but in Zhuang Ge’s memory, Putin once said in an interview that oligarchs like berezovsky and Gusinski wanted to "abide by the rules of this era" when Russia was in power.
However, Russia’s old oligarchy market is either so few or poorly managed and went bankrupt in the financial crisis of the next nine years; Either he crossed the border and was later sent to prison by Putin, or he escaped from prison and was forced to go into exile; A few lucky people, such as Friedman and potanin, can continue to be active on the stage of the 21st century, replacing these old generation financial oligarchs, that is, the new generation Russian government has close ties with Abramovich, Oleg Jeripasca and other new generation oligarchs.
Chapter 123 The cold shoulder
Gusinski’s speech was very radical, and the overall atmosphere of this small banquet set the tone. After listening to Gusinski’s speech, all the people present were impassioned and expressed that they would contribute to the development of great Russian society. The scene was very lively for a while!
This scene made Zhuang Ge stunned. I’ve seen shameless, but it’s the first time I’ve seen such shameless myself!
Although Zhuang Ge knows very well that most of these oligarchs who are interested in politics and have developed into political circles are hypocritical guys, Zhuang Ge never thought that these people could show their enthusiasm for improving the living standards of the Russian people while enjoying various legal loopholes and improper means to seize huge assets!
Holy shit, am I naive? I should have known that you can’t trust a politician …
"Haha, there you are, Chairman Corleone. It really makes me easy to find." A hearty laugh came from the right side of Zhuang Ge. "Roman, why didn’t you bring Chairman Corleone to me quickly?"
"I’m very sorry, Mr. Boris." Abu quickly bowed his head to apologize. Now he has no courage to challenge the red godfather of the Kremlin. "President Corleone was listening to Mr. Gusinski’s speech just now, so I can’t disturb his interest."
"I’m sorry, Mr. berezovsky. Gusinski’s speech was really good. I was fascinated by it by accident. I’m very sorry that you came to see me in person." Zhuang Ge also quickly explained.
"Ha ha, it doesn’t matter, Chairman Corleone," berezovsky said with a wave. "Come with me and I’ll introduce you to some outstanding Russian figures."
"Thank you, Mr. berezovsky."
"Where is this, Chairman Corleone?" berezovsky patted Zhuang Ge on the shoulder and said, "I believe that one more friend in one sentence will give me another way out when I am in trouble."
So while the banquet atmosphere gradually warmed up, berezovsky lost no time to introduce Zhuang Ge to other oligarchs present.
Others reacted well, saying that it was not a kind of pleasantries, but at least they were very enthusiastic in berezovsky’s face
However, when berezovsky introduced himself to Gusinski, another sponsor of the banquet, Zhuang Ge could clearly feel that Gusinski, who controls the Russian media industry, was very cold towards himself, and even said that he was a little bad and evil, and then turned his head to talk to other oligarchs.
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"Ahahaha, Chairman Corleone, I really didn’t expect Vladimir (Gusinski) to have let bygones be bygones."
Berezovsky obviously didn’t expect his ally Gusinski to do this at this time. This kind of move is obviously not for his face. His face has quietly changed a few times, and a teasing tone has revealed this matter.
"Once upon a time?" Zhuang Ge is a little puzzled. At this moment, Abramovich has been close to Zhuang Ge from behind, quietly explaining to Zhuang Ge that "Mr. Gusinski is as Jewish as Mr. Boris …"
"Thank you, I understand." Zhuang Ge heard Abu explain and finally knew what Gusinski would have such an attitude towards himself.
It turned out that Gusinski often claimed to be a "pure Jew" among Russian oligarchs, so he was always hostile to people from Germany and Italy.
Alas, it is no wonder that after Putin attacked the seven oligarchs, berezovsky could live in Britain and Gusinski could squat in Israel, a war-torn place.
At this time, it suddenly occurred to Zhuang Ge that the comrade Abramovich in front of him seemed to have Jewish blood like these two oligarchs …
Hehe, it seems that Abu is not an honest man either.
Although Abramovich rose in the 1990s, during the period of the seven oligarchs’ rule, he could be said to have heard a few well-known things silently. For example, Korzhakov, the former director of the Russian Security Bureau, accused Abramovich of being a "moneymaker" of the Yeltsin family, and tatyana, the youngest daughter of Abramovich Yeltsin, had an affair.
More often, he is in berezovsky, with the latter as the pioneer to acquire various high-quality state-owned assets at extremely low prices.
After Putin came to Taiwan, he cleaned the old oligarchs in China. At this time, Abu was not wrong. The team remained quite close to Putin, and his instructions to Putin could be said to be obedient. This also made him lucky to be one of the few Russian oligarchs who had not been cleaned.
In Zhuang Ge’s view, Chelsea, who later entered the Premier League team, was more like a "three caves of cunning rabbits" scheme, which made Russian officials afraid to do it easily.
Abu did not tell a lie to Zhuang Ge, and his reservation will maximize his chances of survival. However, compared with Abu, Zhuang Ge still feels that it is much better to talk with that generous berezovsky than with this cunning Abu.
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At this time, the guests in the room stopped this kind of behavior after shouting slogans for a while, and turned their attention to the more exquisite and delicious food in the small hall
At this time, the "banquet" in the small hall has really become a real banquet, but it has just begun, but the table food has been swept away by these financial oligarchs who mostly climb from the bottom of society
Holy shit, this is not too exaggerated, is it? At least you are a person of status. How can you be so careless about manners?