"At the reception just now, Pinchuk has clearly expressed to me on behalf of Mr. President his wish to pursue a third term. I was thinking, you should also have received lobbying, right?"
After the cocktail party, this was on a yacht beside the private dock of Linhai Manor.
At the round table on the top deck, Simon, Vladimir Korkoshko and Sergey Komorov sat together. When they heard the big boss’s question, the two nodded without concealment. Cole Koshko also said directly: "Last week I went to Kiev to attend a meeting and was invited to Mr. President's private party. Leon promised that I could replace Andrei and serve as governor at any time."
Simon smiled and asked: "How did you respond?"
Korkoszko confessed: "I told him that this matter needs to be discussed with you," he said with a shrug and a smile: "If Yvnanizi has not forgotten, I asked her to tell her yesterday. I want to I need to talk to you about this.”
Simon nodded and looked at Komorov again.
Sergei Komorov said: "Pinchuk talked to me this morning. Kiev has no bargaining chip to buy me off. However, the attitude there is that if I am interested in politics, Leon's third term , I can serve as prime minister. I refused outright and was about to tell you."
Simon was very satisfied with the frank attitude of the two people, and knew that what they said was the truth, so he nodded and said: "Very good."
Seeing his boss's reaction, Korkoszko vaguely understood something. He was thankful for his calmness, and then asked: "Simon, what should we do next?"
Simon said: "Since Leon has given you a promise, promise him. In addition, Andre can be transferred to Odessa on an equal basis."
Komorov said: "Simon, if I am not wrong, you should not have given Kiev the answer they want. In this case, maybe the governor of Vladimir can be won, and Andrei will be transferred to Odessa , it shouldn’t be easy.”
"We absolutely supported Leon's successful re-election last year. This is something that everyone has seen. You should be rewarded for your efforts. The governor of Odessa is the reward we want."
Korkosko couldn't help but said: "What if Kiev doesn't agree?"
Simon put one hand on the round table and slowly rubbed and turned a glass. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "We have paid but have not received anything in return. Do you think we should continue to pay?"
"The problem is," Komorov said: "We can't fall out with Leon right away, can we?"
"If our request is met, we will still be close partners. If it is not met, it is obvious that Leon has a grudge against us. Since Mr. President has provided us with so much help, not only is he not grateful, but If bad blood arises, then there is really no need for both of us to continue to cooperate. If we fall out, we will fall out."
Korkoshko said: "Actually, Simon, before we made this request, there should be no grudges between the two parties."
"For my own business, I have always adhered to a philosophy of not conflicting with others as much as possible. Therefore, in Ukraine, I would choose remote areas like Rivne Oblast instead of Kiev or Eastern Ukraine." Simon said: "However, it is impossible for any force, whether it is a capital force, a political force, or even a country, to develop to a certain extent without conflict with others. Because when you are big enough, you will definitely threaten others, or make others People feel threatened. Do we have to take the initiative to stop development in order to avoid this?"
Simon revealed the matter, and both of them were suddenly enlightened.
At the same time, I realized one thing: why the Rivne Gang has developed so smoothly in Ukraine in recent years. And, next, even if it is not a life-and-death fight, fierce collisions between the Rivne Gang and other forces in Ukraine will be inevitable during the further expansion process.
At the round table, Simon continued without waiting for the two people to respond: "After all these years, you should also understand that Leon is a politician who likes to pursue balance, both externally and internally. Therefore, this time we Asking the governor of Odessa Oblast not to be the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the foundation of the Dnieper Gang, nor to be an industrial town like Donetsk in Eastern Ukraine, he may hesitate, but there is a high chance that he will agree. .”
The two thought for a moment and nodded.
In fact, the two of them couldn't help but feel that Simon's evaluation of Leon Kuchma was somewhat restrained, and that the president's so-called balance was still leaning towards compromise to a large extent. Internationally, there is a compromise between the United States and Russia, and domestically, there is a compromise between all capitals and political parties. In short, many times, when we should be decisive in killing, we hesitate and lose many opportunities to completely eradicate political opponents and eliminate hidden dangers.
A typical example is former Prime Minister Lazarenko's group.
Lazarenko has fled the country, but the former natural gas princess, who is an important partner of Lazarenko, is still very prosperous in the country. She is also close to her big boss, and her future is somewhat unlimited.
In comparison, it is obvious that our big boss is also a person who likes to pursue balance.
However, when it's time to be decisive, the big boss won't be as hesitant as Kuchma. In fact, because of some events in the past few years, both of them have a feeling that if the big boss joins the mafia, he will definitely become a boss-level existence.
This is already a fact.
The other two people don't know much about it, but the Rivne gang, which now has tentacles all over the world, obviously developed rapidly with the support of someone.
Let’s talk about this time, the one in Kiev is probably still hesitating about how to win over or let the Rivne Gang continue to help him fight for a third term. But on the big boss’s side, judging from his just statement, in fact, it is tantamount to directly Kuchma was abandoned. This also means that the next confrontation between the Rivne Gang and the Kiev authorities will not be a balanced compromise, but rather a strategy of not being tired of deception and squeezing out the maximum benefits that can be obtained here, and then there will be no consequences.
The three of them were chatting about some follow-up details when Natasha Lipskin, who was responsible for Simon's daily life here, appeared and said that the president of Odessa State University came to visit and brought information about Simon's visit to the Museum of Rocks and Minerals in the morning. A small gift that might interest you.
Lipskin said, already motioning towards the dock.
The three of them looked over together. Standing on the shore of the pier were a man and a woman. The middle-aged man was the president of Odessa National University. The other girl was holding a gift box and wearing a black trench coat. They had also seen her in the morning. A beautiful guide with a pure British accent.
Looking over here, I saw a bald middle-aged principal smiling and waving hello, looking very eager.
Simon returned a smile, but pointed at the girl in the black trench coat: "Just bring the gift, Sergey, Vladimir, we are here this time, you can go back to the villa with the principal, and chat casually Chat. Besides, I won’t say hello to you when I leave.”
Vladimir Korkoshko and Sergei Komorov smiled knowingly together, stood up and said their formal goodbyes, leaving the yacht.
Soon, the woman with fair skin that could compete with Natasha Lipskin in height and taller was brought to Simon.